Sex Ratios, Marriageability, and the Marginalization of Black Males.

Darity, William, Jr.; Myers, Samuel

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ERIC Number: EJ469914

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Publication Date: 1992

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Sex Ratios, Marriageability, and the Marginalization of Black Males.

Darity, William, Jr.; Myers, Samuel

Challenge, v3 n1 p5-13 Oct 1992

Provides an economic analysis of the status of African-American males, arguing that the precarious economic position of African-American males is the leading cause of single female-headed households in African-American communities. Marginalization processes based on low employment have pushed African-American males away from marriage. (SLD)

Descriptors: Black Family, Blacks, Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Factors, Fatherless Family, Heads of Households, Males, Marriage, Minority Groups, Mothers, Poverty, Sex Differences, Social Problems, Underemployment, Urban Areas

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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