Deals with White, Black, and Hispanic married-couple families, highlighting their current work-income profiles and exploring some of the major differences. (JOW)

This report reviews trends in the production of minority doctorates over the past 10 years, comparing the number of minority doctoral recipients and the areas in which they earned their degrees among racial/ethnic groups. Data are reported for U.S. citizens only. The report found that the number of U.S. doctoral recipients increased from 24,391 in…

The labor force is expected to expand at an annual rate of 1.2 percent, a much slower pace than in 1976-88; fast-growing segments include Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and other minority groups. (Author)

This paper investigates the influence of racial and ethnic composition of labor markets on earnings inequality among Black, Hispanic, Asian, and white men to determine whether the influence of minority regional concentration on earnings differs by educational level. Consistent with other studies, this analysis, based on the 1980 Public Use…

The employment histories of young persons were examined using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, which provides a nearly complete work history on all jobs held and weeks worked over a 12-year period, 1978-1990. The data provided information on a sample of young men and women aged 14-22 in 1979 who have been interviewed yearly…

This short profile of the trends in the employment of women in skilled trades and other manual occupations during the 5-year period between 1983 and 1988 shows that the number of women in these occupations rose only modestly. Three tables chart the total numbers of persons employed in the trades by sex for the years 1983 and 1988; persons employed…

This report summarizes trends in the postbaccalaureate plans and number of physics and astronomy degree recipients for 1994. Study data were drawn primarily from the questionnaire responses of 2,158 physics bachelors and 113 astronomy bachelors. Matriculation rates, employment prospects, course of study, and demographics for these disciplines are…

In the period since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Blacks have continued to experience severe disadvantages relative to Whites in such areas as family stability, unemployment rates, average income, poverty rates, and dependence on government transfer payment programs. From the diverse statistical indicators of relative status two sharply…

Sixth in a series of reports which compile and interpret statistical information of direct concern to life insurance executives, this report deals with Blacks and Hispanics in the United States. It can be used in the design of new products and services to meet changing consumer needs, the selection of new markets and marketing strategies, the…

Little has been done to understand how student demographics shape school employment practices. Using statistical data on Black, Hispanic, and Anglo teachers employed in California public schools, this study concludes that minority student growth rates, interacting with school segregation, are significant predictors of minority teacher employment…

Employment increased in 1983 with these major trends: an increase in full-time, year-round employment for women; a decrease in employment for men, especially older men; more Black women employed full-time, year-round than White women; more Black unemployment than White; and more Hispanic employment than Black. (CT)

This study examined young mothers' experiences with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), noting whether changes in the TANF application process for teens were needed and whether the Illinois Department of Human Services was effectively engaging teens in the TANF system. Working with community-based organizations around Chicago,…

Presents the latest economic predictions from the Bureau of Labor Statistics including the labor force, gross national product, industrial employment, occupational employment, and issues and implications. (JOW)

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…

A statistical profile of the working poor in Chicago (Illinois) and the proceedings of the Working Poor Policy Forum held to discuss the findings of the profile are presented. In America it is supposed to be impossible to work and remain chronically poor, but in fact this is not the case. There are many ways to define the income working families…