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Direct linkFrisancho Robles, Veronica C.; Krishna, Kala – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012
Affirmative action policies in higher education are used in many countries to try to socially advance historically disadvantaged minorities. Although the underlying social objectives of these policies are rarely criticized, there is intense debate over the actual impact of such preferences in higher education on educational performance and labor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Majors (Students), Higher Education, Social Class
Mincy, Ronald B., Ed. – Urban Institute Press, 2006
Despite the overall economic gains in the 1990s, many young black men continue to have the poorest life chances of anyone in our society. Joblessness and low earnings among these less-educated young adults are contributing to reductions in marriage, increases in nonmarital childbearing, and a host of other social problems. In "Black Males…
Descriptors: Expertise, Employment Services, African Americans, Social Problems
Nebraska State Dept. of Economic Development, Lincoln. – 1979
The Creighton Research Institute, in answer to a legislative mandate, addressed four objectives in conducting this needs assessment of Indians residing in Nebraska in 1977: (1) estimating their statewide population, (2) describing social and economic characteristics, (3) determining their needs, and (4) documenting the services and programs…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indians, Demography, Educational Status Comparison
