Measuring Racial Discrimination

• Author(s): National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on National Statistics, Panel on Methods for Assessing Discrimination,
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Pages: 334
• ISBN_10: 0309133335
  ISBN_13: 9780309133333
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Minority Studies , Social Science / Gerontology , Social Science / Statistics , Science / Research & Methodology , Social Science / Social Classes & Economic Disparity , Social Science / Research , Reference / Research ,

Description:...

Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discriminationâ€"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 may contribute to such differences, their size and extent suggest that various forms of discriminatory treatment persist in U.S. society and serve to undercut the achievement of equal opportunity.

Measuring Racial Discrimination considers the definition of race and racial discrimination, reviews the existing techniques used to measure racial discrimination, and identifies new tools and areas for future research. The book conducts a thorough evaluation of current methodologies for a wide range of circumstances in which racial discrimination may occur, and makes recommendations on how to better assess the presence and effects of discrimination.