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Peer reviewedFarley, Reynolds; Frey, William H. – American Sociological Review, 1994
Evaluates segregation patterns in 1990 and trends in segregation between 1980 and 1990 for 232 U.S. metropolitan areas with substantial black populations. Explanations for differences in metropolitan segregation involve the persistence of past influences maintaining segregation in old metropolitan areas, a high percentage of new housing, and white…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedFairchild, Halford H.; Tucker, M. Belinda – Journal of Social Issues, 1982
Uses a multidisciplinary approach to examine trends in Black residential mobility from slavery to the present. Focuses particularly on evolution of urban ghettos and considers present and future public policy issues. (GC)
Descriptors: Black History, Black Population Trends, Ghettos, Industrialization
Peer reviewedGarcia, Sandra Anderson – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1989
Discusses the struggles of middle- and lower-class black women to use social programs and affirmative action mandates to advance their status. Examines ways their struggles have affected their self-perceptions and relationships with each other. (Author/JS)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Federal Legislation, Females
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1989
This document discusses a hearing which concerns the needs of America's young black men who live in city neighborhoods with little or no opportunity for meaningful employment or educational success. Economists, educators, psychologists, anthropologists, and community activists testified on both the structural barriers that restrict young black…
Descriptors: Access to Education, At Risk Persons, Black Youth, Crime
