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Peer reviewedSorkin, Alan L. – Social Forces, 1971
Descriptors: Blacks, Employment Patterns, Females, Income
Peer reviewedBoyd, Robert L. – Social Forces, 1991
In 1970, urban African-American self-employment depended upon niches created by racial disadvantage, but by 1980 increased educational attainment and occupational status of African-American workers enabled them to move beyond traditional niches and become entrepreneurs supported by a sizable middle class African-American community. Contains 53…
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Employment, Blacks, Community Influence
Peer reviewedD'Amico, Ronald; Maxwell, Nan L. – Social Forces, 1995
Analysis of 1980 census data reveals the existence for black males of a pervasive disadvantage in employment that does not vary greatly by region or between central city and suburban or rural areas. In contrast, the employment of Hispanic males is often quite close to that of whites, after controlling for basic demographics. Includes statistical…
Descriptors: Blacks, Employment Patterns, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Hispanic Americans
