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Lerner, Barbara – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1981
The history of the social, legal, and educational aspects of equal opportunity and equal results are outlined, and the rift between the two principles is described. Equal opportunity laws work, especially when enforced expeditiously, and are supported by most Americans. Equal results laws are a failure and counterproductive. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational Discrimination, Equal Education, Equal Protection
Download full textMinnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare. – 2001
This paper presents proceedings of a 2000 conference on the disproportionate number of African American children in out-of-home placements. The objectives of the lecture and issues forum were to provide a forum where people concerned with the welfare of African American children and families in Minnesota could discuss concerns; to promote…
Descriptors: Adoption, Blacks, Child Welfare, Family Income
McGuigan, Dorothy, Ed. – Newsletter, Center for Continuing Education of Women, 1978
This collection of papers deals with various aspects of the black female experience in America. "The Black Woman in Transition" discusses the effects of sexism and racism on black women with particular reference to employment and education; it is noted that black women, in comparison with other groups in society, suffer a proportionately higher…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Blacks, Educational Discrimination, Employed Women
Maine Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Augusta. – 1979
This publication records statements made by representatives of some 20 organizations at a Consultation on the Status of Civil Rights in Maine. Following the chairperson's introductory remarks, presentations on the following five sets of issues are offered: (1) general and multiple civil rights issues (the Maine Human Rights Commission, the Pine…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, American Indians, Blacks
Walker, Sylvia, Ed.; And Others – 1988
This conference was the first nationwide meeting focusing on issues concerning the employment of black Americans with disabilities. These issues are significant because one working-age black in seven has a disability. The conference goal was to explore ways to reduce or eliminate barriers to employment preparation services and to identify methods…
Descriptors: Adults, Blacks, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Jencks, Christopher, Ed.; Peterson, Paul E., Ed. – 1991
This book comprises 19 essays that attempt to tell the truth about urban poverty, social dislocation, and changes in American family life. They show that the rise in the percentage of children living in poverty is due to an increasing number of female-headed households and a decline in the earnings of young men. The following papers are included:…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns
Samuel, John, Ed.; Micou, Ann McKinstry, Ed. – 1992
Looking primarily at the issues of black students at South African universities and of access and bursaries, the seven articles contained in this document focus on access to tertiary education, the kind of support provided to students once they have gained access, and the roles for which people are being educated. Following an introduction by John…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Blacks, Educational Change, Educational Demand
Moody, Ferman B., Ed.; Jordan, Joseph, Ed. – 1979
These conference proceedings present an overview of significant activities that took place at the National Association for the Advancement of Black Americans in Vocational Education (NAABAVE) forum during the American Vocational Association Convention in Dallas, December 1-4, 1978. The document is organized in two major sections: (1) the public…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Education, Black Influences, Black Students
Carter, George E., Ed.; And Others – 1978
The conference papers presented in this volume focus on the urban experience as reflected in minority literature. The essays deal with the works of contemporary Afro-American, Chicano, and Puerto Rican writers. The central theme of these papers is the struggle for survival and cultural identity in American cities. Particular attention is given to…
Descriptors: Black Literature, Blacks, Conference Reports, Cultural Influences
Herr, Edwin L., Ed.; McFadden, John, Ed. – 1991
This document presents the proceedings of the first international conference sponsored by the American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD) and the British Association for Counselling (BAC). The document contains a foreword by Robert Nejedlo; a preface by Edwin Herr and John McFadden; an overview of the language of counseling in the…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Battered Women, Blacks, College Environment
Carter, George E., Ed.; And Others – 1978
The conference papers presented in this volume focus on the urban minority experience with regard to race, ethnic issues, and ethnic studies programs. The papers which deal with ethnic studies programs address such topics as American Indian Studies, Eurocentric bias in Western studies of Asia, black student alientation at small liberal arts…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Black Studies, Blacks
New England Board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. – 1989
The proceedings of a regional working conference on educational and employment equity for Blacks and Hispanics in New England is presented. The purpose of the conference was to address the nine findings and 20 recommendations set forth in a recent New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) report, "Equity and Pluralism," which warns…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Blacks, Change Strategies
Garth, Phyllis Ham, Ed. – 2002
This document contains 14 papers from an annual symposium on research in adult education for African Americans and Latin Americans. Representative papers include the following: "Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Keeping the Faith and Representing the Race--From the Pulpit to Politics" (Roudell Kirkwood); "Religious Education and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, African Culture, Afrocentrism
PDF pending restorationArmstrong, Paul, Ed.; And Others – 1997
The following are among the 104 papers included: "Vocational Education and Training Partnerships in Remote Aboriginal Communities" (Arnott, Dembski); "Participation in Adult Education" (Benn); "Learning Organisations" (Bierema); "A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Institutional Dynamics Involved in a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
