Racial Occupational Inequality, 1940-1980: A Research Note on the Impact of the Changing Regional Distribution of the Black Population.

Fossett, Mark A.; And Others

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ407485

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Racial Occupational Inequality, 1940-1980: A Research Note on the Impact of the Changing Regional Distribution of the Black Population.

Fossett, Mark A.; And Others

Social Forces, v68 n2 p415-27 Dec 1989

Aggregate occupational inequality between Black men and White men declined nationally in each decade between 1940 and 1980 as a result of Black migration out of the South in the 1940s and 1950s and to improvements in relative opportunities for Blacks in the 1960s and 1970s. Contains 41 references. (Author/SV)

Descriptors: Black Employment, Black Population Trends, Blacks, Census Figures, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Males, Migration, Racial Discrimination, Racial Distribution

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A