Why Might Occupational Crowding Persist in Certain Industries,despite Educational Parity

question 144

Multiple Choice

Why might occupational crowding persist in certain industries,despite educational parity and an elimination of discrimination?

• A) New forms of discrimination always emerge to suppress certain groups of individuals.
• B) Wages are not high enough in other industries to attract those in more crowded occupations.
• C) Colleges and universities usher gender and minority groups toward certain fields of study,perpetuating the crowding problem.
• D) Workers don't view occupational crowding as a problem,preventing any incentive for mobility.
• E) Personal preferences for certain types of jobs means that some groups will always have higher representation in those industries.

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