Workforce diversity refers to the composition of work units in terms of the cultural or demographic characteristics that are salient and symbolically meaningful in the relationships among group members. Although generally thought of as the purview of management research, the topic of workforce...

This paper reports on interviews with 246 randomly selected whites (25-55) in three areas of the country regarding views of civil rights and equal opportunity. The interviews find that most whites are positive about the civil rights movement, but are opposed to affirmative action in the form of...

Social and financial capital resources contribute significantly to socioeconomic outcomes. However, insufficient attention has been given to how these resources may mitigate potential socioeconomic setbacks and differ for gender and class groups. In our study, most of the interviewees with...