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Peer reviewedBeck, E.M.; And Others – American Sociological Review, 1978
Examined in this paper is the importance of industrial sectors for the process of earnings determination. Findings indicate that there are significant differences in labor force composition and economic status between core and periphery industrial sectors. (Author/EB)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Industrial Structure
Peer reviewedYancey, William L.; Ericksen, Eugene P. – American Sociological Review, 1979
Assessed in this paper is the contribution of local facilities and services to the stability of urban neighborhoods within the broader economic and social parameters which characterize them. (Author/EB)
Descriptors: Blacks, Community Development, Community Resources, Community Services
Peer reviewedPower, Marshall I. – American Sociological Review, 1986
Comparison of intragenerational mobility of black and white men shows the following: (1) black upward mobility is less frequent and more restricted; (2) blacks within the public sector have substantial rates of upward mobility to nonmanagerial positions; and (3) discrimination against blacks in the labor market has not disappeared. (Author/PS)
Descriptors: Black Employment, Employment Patterns, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Government Employees
