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Direct linkStainback, Kevin – Social Forces, 2008
Scholarly literature and the media often tout "networking" as an effective route for obtaining quality employment. Some scholars, however, have cautioned that racially segregated social networks may produce racially segregated workgroups and differential opportunity structures over time. Drawing from theoretical perspectives pertaining to social…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Social Networks, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedTienda, Marta; And Others – Social Forces, 1992
Analyzes data since 1960 from the Public Use Microdata Samples of the decennial censuses and a pooled extract from the Current Population Surveys. Found widening race and ethnic difference in employment over time and unequal employment returns to education among women of color, particularly Puerto Ricans. Socioeconomic structural changes and…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Attainment, Employed Women, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
