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The Intersection Of Race And Criminal History In Perceptions Of Native Americans And Hiring, Sierra B. Streuli
The Intersection Of Race And Criminal History In Perceptions Of Native Americans And Hiring, Sierra B. Streuli
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Studies show that race-based discrimination exists in the hiring process. Many minority job candidates experience this phenomenon, especially when a criminal record is present. The intersection of possessing a Native American identity and having a criminal history has yet to be examined. This research compares the experience of Native American job candidates (some with a criminal history and some without) to white job candidates (some with a criminal history and some without) to see how these varying points of identity influence hiring process decisions in a fictitious hiring scenario. Using an online questionnaire based on Foschi and Valenzuela’s (2015) study …