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Peer reviewedLogan, John R.; And Others – Social Forces, 1996
Analyzes 1980 census data on racial composition of suburban portions of 11 largest metropolitan areas. Racial composition was related to individual characteristics reflecting socioeconomic status and cultural assimilation, and to group and regional characteristics. Disparities with whites were greatest for blacks, and for all minority groups were…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Hispanic Americans, Minority Groups
Peer reviewedModel, Suzanne; Ladipo, David – Social Forces, 1996
Compares occupational attainment of non-White immigrants (West Indians, East Indians, Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, Chinese, Africans) in London and New York. Results indicate that New York is occupationally more favorable than London for non-White immigrant men, perhaps because in New York, African American and Puerto Rican men are at the bottom of…
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Peer reviewedHunt, Matthew O. – Social Forces, 1996
Telephone interviews of 2,854 southern Californians examined beliefs about causes of poverty: individual characteristics, labor market conditions, failure of schools, discrimination, or luck. Contrary to previous findings, structuralist explanations of poverty were rated higher overall than individualistic explanations, and blacks and Latinos…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Blacks, Hispanic Americans, Individualism
