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Showing 1 to 20 of 75 for “"Racial minorities"”.
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Affirmative Action Reconceived: A Comparative Study of Constitutional Precommitments to Group Preferences for Racial Minorities and Women
… constitution-making, comparative politics and racial/ethnic relations. However, the manner in which this conundrum manifests in a state’s acceptance or rejection of affirmative action has been under-discussed. Traditional approaches to the study of affirmative action are inadequate because they …
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Urban Growth and Segregation in the Roanoke, Virginia, Metropolis: The Effects of Low-Density Development on Low-Income Populations and Racial Minorities
… development on low-income populations and racial minorities. The continuous spread of residential development beyond the boundaries of the central city and older suburbs into more distant, once rural areas is segregating the metropolitan area by race and income. Since the prominence of the …
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Policy Brief On Diversity And Underutilization Of Nurse Practitioners: An Illinois Example
<p>Health Disparities among racial minorities cost the economy $309 billion annually (Kaiser Foundation, 2012). A component of healthcare disparities deals with lack of access to primary care providers and lack of diversity within the provider workforce. Nurse practitioners as a group of primary …
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Bringing Identity To The Forefront: The Benefits Of Highlighting Identity And Diversity
… and extant research suggest that women and racial minorities should obscure or de-emphasize their minority status to reduce their likelihood of experiencing discrimination. In this work, I propose that women and racial minorities might instead benefit from strategically emphasizing their …
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A Mixed Methods Exploration of Minority Resource Eligibility for Half White Multiracial College Students
<p>Over the last several decades, multiracial populations have received increased attention in academic literature, particularly regarding identity development and psychological health and wellness. Less attention has been given to individuals with one minority and one white parent (i.e., half …
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The Impact of Servant Leadership and Christ-Centered Followership On the Problem of Police Brutality Against Minorities
… impacts the problem of police brutality against racial minorities. The model is intended to serve as an internal safeguard against police brutality in contexts with high concentrations of racial minorities, particularly African Americans. Core principles and a leadership framework are drawn from …
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Diversity Today: Essays on Inequality in the Modern Workplace
… ShopCo’s efforts to increase representation of racial minorities in technical positions and reveal a previously unrecognized barrier to hiring racial minorities into organizations: repugnant market concerns. In Chapter 2, Basima Tewfik (coauthor) and I theorize on the relationship between …
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NONPROFIT BOARD GOVERNANCE: BARRIERS TO MILLENNIAL AND RACIAL MINORITY DIVERSITY IN BOARD SERVICE
… shows that young professionals and marginalized racial minorities are underrepresented or not represented in this area. Why is this our current reality and what is hindering the service of these leaders on nonprofit boards? This dissertation examines the role of representation in generational and …
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Environmental perceptions and participation in environmental decision-making among Blacks: A study of environmental justice and solid waste management planning in two Illinois counties
… existing studies clearly show that ethnic and racial minorities are disproportionately burdened with both environmentally hazardous facilities and urban air pollution. The most recent research on environmental justice issues has focused on the process behind environmental 'injustices'. This …
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The Limitations of Democratic Peace
… the criteria omits how a state treats women and racial minorities. These omissions become clear when one examines how scholars treat the United States of America. This thesis will assert that the criteria for determining a democracy's maturity is incomplete and requires revision.</p>
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Minority Bias in Supervisor Ratings: Comparing Subjective Ratings and Objective Measures of Job Performance
… No tokenism effect was found for Women or racial minorities. Non-significant effects were found for the direct effects of race and sex, as well as sex congruency between rater and ratee.
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Distance and disparity: social disadvantage and the distribution of hazardous waste in America
… this limitation by systematically testing racial residential segregation as part of a more rigorous measurement of the theoretical constructs of environmental inequality, and by measuring each of the theoretical constructs in counties where hazardous waste facilities are owned or operated …
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White fear, dehumanization and low empathy: A lethal combination for shooting biases
The question of why some individuals are racially prejudiced is one that has peaked the interests of psychologists for many years (Alport 1954; Bell, 1978; Tajfel & Forgas, 1981). To answer this complex question, scientists have had to adjust their definitions of prejudice to accommodate the …
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Not so black and white: Different races, different discrimination
Racial and ethnic minority groups are not stereotyped uniformly (Zou & Cheryan, 2017). This may play an important role in which groups appear more qualified to employers hiring for jobs with stereotype-relevant qualifications (e.g. – English fluency). Across 3 studies with undergraduates, MBA …
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School Accountability Grades: The Influence Of Student And School Characteristics
… Learners, students with a disability, and racial minorities on school accountability grades. The school characteristics that were evaluated included teachers with a graduate degree and rural locations. Prior research focused primarily on individual predictors of variance on student …
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Examining the Role of Race, Gender, and Class in African-American Police Perceptions in Rural Kentucky
… demonstrated the role of race in understanding racial and ethnic differences in perceptions of the police. This research has overwhelmingly shown that Blacks and Latinos hold lower levels of trust and confidence in the police than do Whites and other racial minorities. The increased skepticism …
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Developing a Measure of Inclusiveness: Factors, Reliability, and Relationship to Job Satisfaction and Intention to Quit
… differences between men and women, as well as racial minorities and Whites, were explored. The results suggested a three-factor model and higher scores were related to greater job satisfaction and lower intention to quit. There were some differences between groups with small to moderate effect …
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Neoliberal globalization, racism and education: The model minority thesis in education policy
… create equitable educational opportunities for racial minorities in the US unintentionally exacerbate racial inequality? What can we do about it? “Neoliberal Globalization, Model Minority Politics and Education Policy Research” traces current trends in US education policy research discourse …
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A Psychological Perspective on Police Brutality: Current Statistics, Characteristics, and Trends Regarding Excessive Use of Force
… Furthermore, research has shown that ethnic/racial minorities, individuals with mental health issues, and members of the LGBTQ+ communities are at a significantly higher risk of experiencing excessive use of force and being killed by law enforcement officers. Finally, a brief proposed model …
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