An Analysis of the New Orthodoxy on Black Mobility.

Oliver, Melvin L.; Glick, Mark A.

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Publication Date: 1982-Jun

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An Analysis of the New Orthodoxy on Black Mobility.

Oliver, Melvin L.; Glick, Mark A.

Social Problems, v29 n5 p511-23 Jun 1982

Reviews assertions that significant gains in Black occupational mobility since the 1960s indicate that racial discrimination is no longer a problem in the United States. Demonstrates that data on Black and White mobility do not support the policy implication that affirmative action programs are no longer needed. (Author/MJL)

Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Achievement, Blacks, Employment Level, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Labor Market, Occupational Mobility, Political Influences, Public Policy, Racial Discrimination, Racial Factors, Social Mobility, Socioeconomic Influences, Whites

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Language: English

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