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084			_aonline - DeGruyter
100	1		_aButton, James W. _eautore
245	1	0	_aBlacks and the Quest for Economic Equality : _bThe Political Economy of Employment in Southern Communities in the United States / _cJames W. Button, Barbara A. Rienzo, Sheila L. Croucher.
264		1	_aUniversity Park, PA : _bPenn State University Press, _c[2021]
264		4	_c©2009
300			_a1 online resource (208 p.)
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505	0	0	_tFrontmatter -- _tContents -- _tList of Illustrations -- _tPreface -- _t1 Race Relations and Economic Progress -- _t2 The Economic, Racial, and Political Contexts of the Cities -- _t3 Blacks and Business Sector Employment -- _t4 African Americans in the Municipal Workforces -- _t5 Race, Gender, and Ethnicity: Competition for Employment Opportunities -- _t6 Affirmative Action and Black Employment -- _t7 Promoting Progress in Black Employment -- _tAppendixes -- _tReferences -- _tIndex
506	0		_arestricted access _uhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec _fonline access with authorization _2star
520			_aThe civil rights movement of the 1960s improved the political and legal status of African Americans, but the quest for equality in employment and economic well-being has lagged behind. Blacks are more than twice as likely as whites to be employed in lower-paying service jobs or to be unemployed, are three times as likely to live in poverty, and have a median household income barely half of that for white households. What accounts for these disparities, and what possibilities are there for overcoming obstacles to black economic progress? This book seeks answers to these questions through a combined quantitative and qualitative study of six municipalities in Florida.Factors impeding the quest for equality include employer discrimination, inadequate education, increasing competition for jobs from white females and Latinos, and a lack of transportation, job training, affordable childcare, and other sources of support, which makes it difficult for blacks to compete effectively. Among factors aiding in the quest is the impact of black political power in enhancing opportunities for African Americans in municipal employment.The authors conclude by proposing a variety of ameliorative measures: strict enforcement of antidiscrimination laws; public policies to provide disadvantaged people with a good education, adequate shelter and food, and decent jobs; and self-help efforts by blacks to counter self-destructive attitudes and activities.
538			_aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546			_aIn English.
588	0		_aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Aug 2021)
650		0	_aAfrican Americans _xEmployment _zFlorida.
650		0	_aAfrican Americans _zFlorida _xEconomic conditions.
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights. _2bisacsh
700	1		_aCroucher, Sheila L. _eautore
700	1		_aRienzo, Barbara A. _eautore
850			_aIT-RoAPU
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