| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 608 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Papers and studies resulting from a four-year study conducted under the aegis of the Committee on the Status of Black Americans. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Summary and conclusions: Summary of major findings ; A record of the status of Black Americans ; The future: alternatives and policy implications ; Conclusion -- Overview: then and now: Change and continuity in Black-White status since 1940 ; Data, findings, and interpretations: concepts and methods ; Note ; References -- Black participation in American society: The baseline period: 1935-1945 ; black participation in social institutions since 1945 ; Residential segregation ; Black participation in social life since 1945 ; Conclusion ; References -- Racial attitudes and behavior: The empirical record: 1940-1986 ; Contemporary Black-White relations ; Explanations of Black and White attitudes toward race ; References -- Identity and institutions in the Black community: Social structure ; Institutions: instruments of change ; Black identity ; References -- Black political participation: From rights to resources ; Core political values ; The struggle for civil rights: protest and litigation ; Democratic status: voting and holding office ; Allocational status: influencing public policy ; Summary ; References -- Blacks in the economy: A half century of uneven change ; Poverty ; Income and wealth ; Blacks in the labor market ; Employment and equal opportunity ; Conclusions ; References -- The schooling of Black Americans: Enrollment and attainment ; Achievement ; School factors in attainment and achievement ; Extraschool factors in attainment and achievement ; Policy context and conclusions ; References -- Black Americans' health: Overview ; Pregnancy and infancy ; Childhood ; Adolescents and young adults ; Adulthood ; Older adults ; Provision of health care ; Conclusions ; References -- Crime and the administration of criminal justice: Crime and punishment ; Criminal offenders and victims ; The criminal justice process ; Black criminial justice personnel ; Summary ; References -- Children and families: Changing family patterns ; Causes of changing family patterns ; Conclusions ; References -- Appendices: Notes on methodology, definitions, and needed data and research ; Biographical sketches of committee and panel members and staff ; Committee activities -- Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-
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African Americans -- Social conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
1975- |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Economic conditions.
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African Americans -- Economic conditions. |
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African Americans -- Politics and government.
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African Americans -- Politics and government. |
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United States -- Race relations.
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United States. |
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Race relations. |
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Black or African American. |
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Race Relations. |
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United States. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1975 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Jaynes, Gerald David.
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Williams, Robin M., Jr., 1914-2006.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Status of Black Americans.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Common destiny. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1989 0309039983 (DLC) 89012253 (OCoLC)19815254 |
| ISBN |
0585024480 (electronic book) |
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9780585024486 (electronic book) |
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0309039983 (hardback) |
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9780309039987 (hardback) |
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0309039886 |
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9780309039888 (UNCONFIRMED) |
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