Measuring racial discrimination : Panel on Methods for Assessing Discrimination

Author(s)

• National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Methods for Assessing Discrimination
• National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics
• National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
• National Research Council (U.S.)
• Blank, Rebecca M.
• Dabady, Marilyn
• Citro, Constance F. (Constance Forbes)

Bibliographic Information

Measuring racial discrimination : Panel on Methods for Assessing Discrimination

Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies ; Rebecca M. Blank, Marilyn Dabady, and Constance F. Citro, editors

National Academies Press, c2004

• : hardcover

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-296) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discriminationa "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.

Table of Contents

• 1 Front Matter
• 2 Executive Summary
• 3 1 Introduction
• 4 PART 1: CONCEPTS
• 5 2 Defining Race
• 6 3 Defining Discrimination
• 7 4 Theories of Discrimination
• 8 PART II: METHODS
• 9 5 Causal Inference and the Assessment of Racial Discrimination
• 10 6 Experimental Methods for Assessing Discrimination
• 11 7 Statistical Analysis of Observational Data
• 12 8 Attitudinal and Behavioral Indicators of Discrimination
• 13 9 An Illustration of Methodological Complexity: Racial Profiling
• 14 PART III: DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH
• 15 10 Measurement of Race by the U.S. Government
• 16 11 Cumulative Disadvantages and Racial Discrimination
• 17 12 Research: Next Steps
• 18 References
• 19 Selected Bibliography
• 20 Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
• 21 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches
• 22 Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BD02288437
• ISBN:
  • 0309091268
• LCCN: 2004002885
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 317 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HT1523
  • DC22 : 305.8
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Race discrimination -- Research -- Statistical methods