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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: 73-17046 AUTHOR: Jencks, Christopher


TITLE: Affirmative action for Blacks: Past, present, and
future. Special Issue: Affirmative action: Past, present,
and future.

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1985
JOURNAL: American-Behavioral-Scientist; 1985 Jul-Aug Vol
28(6) 731-760

ABSTRACT: Discusses the economic theory of discrimination,
including various reasons why employers might discriminate
and the likely effects of each kind of discrimination on
Black workers' earnings. Historical evidence regarding
income differences between ethnic groups prior to
affirmative action is discussed, and it is shown how the
evidence fits--or fails to fit--the theoretical arguments.
Changes in the economic situation of Blacks since
affirmative action are addressed, with focus on who has
gained and lost as a result. Finally, political and ethical
questions regarding the form affirmative action should take
in the future are discussed. It is concluded that for the
foreseeable future many employers will find it in their
economic interest to discriminate against Black job
applicants. If discrimination is to be avoided, the
government must make such behavior legally and economically
costly. (19 ref) (PsycLIT Database Copyright 1986 American
Psychological Assn, all rights reserved)

KEY DESCRIPTORS: AFFIRMATIVE-ACTION; BLACKS-; SOCIAL
DISCRIMINATION


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