1994 - The Continuing Significance of Desegregation: School Racial Composition and African American Inclusion in American Society

Attribution: Dawkins, Marvin P., & Braddock II, Jomills Henry
Researchers: Jomills Henry Braddock IIMarvin P. Dawkins
University Affiliation: University of Miami
Email: mdawkins@miami.edu
Research Question:
Summarizes research on the long term consequences of desegregation.
Published: 1
Journal Name or Institutional Affiliation: Journal of Negro Education
Journal Entry: Vol. 63, No. 3, pp. 394-405
Year: 1994
Findings:
  • Authors present a model of the impact of school desegregation on African American career attainment.
  • The article summarizes research evidence on the long-term effects of school desegregation on educational and career advancement and adult social roles of African Americans.
  • The studies show that school desegregation leads to desegregation in later life, including areas that are important to career attainment.
  • Findings from recent research provide clear and consistent evidence of the long-term benefits of school desegregation in facilitating African American inclusion in important areas of American life.
Keywords: DesegregationLong Term OutcomesOccupational OutcomesOutcomesRacial CompositionRegions: NationalMethodologies: QualitativeResearch Designs: Literature ReviewAnalysis Methods: Content Analysis Sampling Frame:Previous Studies
Sampling Types: NonrandomAnalysis Units: DocumentData Types: Qualitative-Longitudinal
Data Description:
  • Studies reviewed include: Braddock (1980) Braddock, McPartland, & Trent (1984) Crain (1984) Pierce (1980) Braddock (1986) Braddock, Dawkins, & Trent (1994)
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Archives: K-12 Integration, Desegregation, and Segregation Abstracts