Slipping Through the Cracks: Status of Black Women Contributor(s): Simms, Margaret C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887386628 ISBN-13: 9780887386626 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1986 Annotation: The problems and special needs of black women are still given inadequate attention in social science anaylses. Too often black women are subsumed under the category of "blacks" or "women," with little consideration for their unique nneds. This volume focuses on black women as a special group. It includes papers given at a symposium on the economic status of black women, co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and The Review of Black Political Economy. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 305.488 |
LCCN: 86157100 |
Series: Status of Black Women |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.2" W x 8.98" (0.91 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The problems and special needs of black women are still given inadequate attention in social science analysis. Too often black women are subsumed under the category of blacks or women, with little consideration for their unique needs. This volume focuses on black women as a special group. It includes chapters on employment, educational attainment, and job training programs which originated as papers given at a symposium on the economic status of black women, co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and The Review of Black Political Economy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Simms, Margaret C.: - Margaret C. Simms is deputy director of research at the Joint Center for Political Studies in Washington, D.C. She has conducted research on black/white income, welfare issues, and education and employment and training, especially for youth. From 1983 to 1988, Dr. Simms served as editor of The Review of Black Political Economy. |