Differential Trends Toward Equality Between Whites and Nonwhites.

Palmore, Erdman; Whittington, Frank J.

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Publication Date: 1970

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Differential Trends Toward Equality Between Whites and Nonwhites

Palmore, Erdman; Whittington, Frank J.

Social Forces, 49, 1, 108-117, Sep '70

By using an equality index to measure the amount of overlap between percentage distributions of whites and nonwhites, it is shown that nonwhites have substantially progressed toward equality in income, education, occupation, employment, and housing. (JM)

Descriptors: Blacks, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Housing Discrimination, Racial Differences, Social Change, Social Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Statistical Analysis, Whites

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