Sociology 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 37: Culture Of Asia, Make Poverty History, Visible Minority
18 Jun 2012
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Chapter 37 visible minority workers are at greater economic risk. Black families experience considerable financial problems even where they have equal education to non-black families. 3/10 blacks in canada lived below the poverty line in 1991. Individual minority groups have to contend with significant wage and occupational discrimination in their labour market activities. Visible male minorities on average earn 9% less than white males. Visible minority workers experience substantial income losses over their life-cycle earnings compared to non-visible minority workers. Employers may be taking advantage of an opportunity to pay lower wages and salaries under the pretense of the non-recognition of credentials. There is very substantial racial discrimination affecting the ability of members of racial minority groups to find employment. Whites had 3 job prospects for every one of blacks. Indo-pakistanis and blacks had to make on average 19 30 calls to get a favourable job prospect. Chapter 38 aboriginal well-being: canada"s continuing challenge.
