Hall, J. A., Wiant, H. V., Jr. (1973). Does school desegregation change occupational goals of negro males? Journal of Vocational Behavior, 3(2), 175. Instruments, designed to assess values which affect the motivation to work and aspiration levels, were administered to over 600 Negro male seniors in Texas high schools. Results indicate that… read more
Occupation/Education (OE)
An analysis of occupational upgrading differentials between black and white males
Waddoups, J., Daneshvary, N., & Assane, D. (1995). An analysis of occupational upgrading differentials between black and white males. Applied Economics, 27(9), 841-847. The racial occupational mobility gap is examined by applying a decomposition methodology to logistic functions. Results indicate that approximately one-third of the mobility gap between black and white male… read more
Gender differences among blacks in education and career orientation
Thomas, G. E., & Larke, P. J. (1989). Gender differences among blacks in education and career orientation. Education and Urban Society, 21(3), 283-298. Differential sex socialization coupled with differences in educational & occupational opportunities are examined as the major factors accounting for male-female differences in blacks’ career orientations & choices. Questionnaire data… read more
The 25th anniversary edition of the Review of black political economy:employment, training and education
(1998). The 25th anniversary edition of the Review of black political economy:employment, training and education. The Review of Black Political Economy, 25(4), 5. A special 25th-anniversary issue on black employment, training, and education is presented. Topics discussed include the declining social and economic fortunes of African-American males, economic research at historically black… read more