Beyond Social Justice: The Threat of Inequality to Workforce Development in the Western United States

Autor/in	Kelly, Patrick J.
Institution	Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Titel	Beyond Social Justice: The Threat of Inequality to Workforce Development in the Western United States
Quelle	(2008), (36 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Human Capital; Labor Force Development; Minority Groups; Students; Economic Impact; Social Mobility; Socioeconomic Status; High Achievement; Differences; Disadvantaged; Educational Attainment; Education Work Relationship; Hispanic Americans; African Americans; American Indians; Alaska Natives; Social Justice; Arizona; California; Colorado; Hawaii; Idaho; Montana; Nevada; New Mexico; North Dakota; Oregon; South Dakota; Utah; Washington; Wyoming + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Humankapital; Arbeitskräftebestand; Ethnische Minderheit; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ökonomische Determinanten; Soziale Mobilität; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Unterscheiden; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Afroamerikaner; American Indian; Indianer; Inuit; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Kalifornien; South-Dakota
Abstract	This report focuses on the 15 states of the West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming), their ability to educate minorities, and the resulting impact on their workforces and economies. The foundation of the Western U.S. economy rests on a workforce that is becoming increasingly diverse, as residents of European descent are growing older and making up an ever-smaller proportion of the workforce, and the economy demands more upward mobility among Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. The following questions are addressed in this the report: (1) What are the current education gaps between minorities and White non-Hispanics? (2) How well are certain minorities prepared for high-skill, high-wage jobs? (3) What is their status in the workforce as a result? (4) Has their status in the workforce improved for recent generations? and (5) What would be the impact if we improved our ability to educate these disadvantaged populations? The report does not provide solutions: it is intended to expand understanding of the impact of racial and ethnic inequality on the Western United States' ability to compete educationally and economically with countries around the world that have gained ground with respect to educational attainment, and to add some insight into efforts to address the challenges that minority populations face. (Contains 7 endnotes and 37 figures.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. P.O. Box 9752, Boulder, CO 80301-9752. Tel: 303-541-0200; Fax: 303-541-0291; Web site: http://wiche.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10