Young Female and Black

<p>Young black women bear all the hallmarks of a fundamentally unequal society. They do well at school contribute to society are good efficient workers yet as a group they consistently fail to secure the economic status and occupational prestige they deserve.<br> This book presents a serious challenge to the widely held myth that young black women consistently underachieve both at school and in the labour market. In a comparative study of research and writig from America Britain and the Caribbean <em>Young Female and Black</em> re-examines our present understanding of what is meant by educational underachievement the black family and in particular black womanhood in Britain.</p>