Measuring Racial Discrimination

by Panel on Methods for Assessing Discrimin, National Research Council, Committee on National Statistics, et al.

Book Overview

Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discrimination--pervasive and open denial of civil, social, political, educational, and economic opportunities. Today, large differences among racial and ethnic groups continue to exist in employment, income and wealth, housing, education, criminal justice, health, and other areas. While many factors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309091268
• ISBN13: 9780309091268
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"