Weighing the Burden of 'Acting White': Are there Race Differences in Attitudes Towards Education?
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Cook, PJ; Ludwig, J
Published in: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
1997
Analyzes the `National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988' to answer three questions on race differences in attitudes toward education in the United States. Greater alienation experienced by blacks toward school than non-Hispanic whites; Peer penalties for academic success; Impact of family backgrounds between blacks and whites in the educational process. Winner of the Vernon Prize for best paper in Volume 16.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
Publication Date
1997
Volume
16
Issue
2
Start / End Page
256 / 278
Related Subject Headings
- Economics
- 4407 Policy and administration
- 3801 Applied economics
- 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
- 1606 Political Science
- 1605 Policy and Administration
- 1402 Applied Economics
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Cook, P. J., & Ludwig, J. (1997). Weighing the Burden of 'Acting White': Are there Race Differences in Attitudes Towards Education? Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 16(2), 256–278.
Cook, P. J., and J. Ludwig. “Weighing the Burden of 'Acting White': Are there Race Differences in Attitudes Towards Education?” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 16, no. 2 (1997): 256–78.
Cook PJ, Ludwig J. Weighing the Burden of 'Acting White': Are there Race Differences in Attitudes Towards Education? Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 1997;16(2):256–78.
Cook, P. J., and J. Ludwig. “Weighing the Burden of 'Acting White': Are there Race Differences in Attitudes Towards Education?” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, vol. 16, no. 2, 1997, pp. 256–78.
Cook PJ, Ludwig J. Weighing the Burden of 'Acting White': Are there Race Differences in Attitudes Towards Education? Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 1997;16(2):256–278.
Published In
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
Publication Date
1997
Volume
16
Issue
2
Start / End Page
256 / 278
Related Subject Headings
- Economics
- 4407 Policy and administration
- 3801 Applied economics
- 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
- 1606 Political Science
- 1605 Policy and Administration
- 1402 Applied Economics