Young, Jobless, and Black: Young black women and economic downturns

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-68

  Dozier, Raine ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African americans; Racial inequality; Recession; Wage inequality; Work experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858113045     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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