Minority Youth Employment in Los Angeles County. A Case Study of African-American Adult and Youth Unemployment 1970-1990

This thesis examines the impact of residential location and neighborhood characteristics on adult and teenage employment in Los Angeles County. The focus is on African-American adults and youth, due to the extraordinary residential segregation they experience. Because African-Americans face high levels of residential segregation in large urban areas and are usually unable to choose their own residence, they may be sensitive to any adverse impacts of residential location. I present an overview of poverty and joblessness as inner- city -suburban differentials have widened for years.