Changes in Equal Employment Enforcement: What Enforcement Statistics Tell Us

The Reagan administration has been accused of setting back civil rights enforcement. This article reviews available data on the administration's enforcement efforts and discusses changes in emphasis, tone, and types of cases pursued. An emphasis on identifiable victims and a movement away from...

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Published in:The Review of Black political economy 1986-06, Vol.15 (1), p.71-80
Main Author: Burbridge, Lynn C.
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Statistics
Victims
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