1970 - School Integration and Occupational Achievement of Negroes

Attribution: Crain, Robert L.
Researchers: Robert L. Crain
University Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
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Research Question:
Examines long term outcomes of desegregated schooling for African Americans- employment patterns and income
Published: 1
Journal Name or Institutional Affiliation: The American Journal of Sociology
Journal Entry: Vol. 75, No. 4, pp. 593-606
Year: 1970
Findings:
  • The data show that Blacks are more likely to hold non-traditional jobs (jobs in which Blacks are underrepresented) if they graduated from desegregated schools.
  • 1/3 of Black male graduates of desegregated schools are in non-traditional professions, compared to only 1/5 of Black male graduates of segregated schools.
  • No relationship was found for Black women.
  • Blacks in non-traditional jobs earn more money than those in traditional jobs.
  • Blacks from desegregated schools have higher incomes.
  • Blacks with White friends have access to information about jobs.
  • Black graduates of desegregated schools have more knowledge about jobs.
Keywords: Contact TheoryDesegregationEarningsIntegrationLabor MarketLife CourseLong Term OutcomesSegregationSESRegions: NortheastMethodologies: QuantitativeResearch Designs: SurveyAnalysis Methods: Descriptive Statistics Sampling Frame:Northern Metropolitan Areas
Sampling Types: RandomAnalysis Units: IndividualData Types: Quantitative-Cross Sectional
Data Description:
  • Data are from US Census 1960 and a 1966 survey of Black adults, ages 21-45, in Northern metropolitan areas. Block quota sampling was used. The final sample is 1,231.
  • DV: Type of occupation (professional, managerial, clerical, sales, craftsman, operatives, service, labor)
  • IV: Type of school (integrated vs. segregated), region of school, gender
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Archives: K-12 Integration, Desegregation, and Segregation Abstracts