Research
The Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice conducts primary research that fosters creative scholarship on race and poverty that views the law in a social context and is both accessible to the public and reflective of a layered, multidisciplinary discourse on social justice in California and the nation. Intersecting social science and legal research techniques, the Henderson Center conducts original research and engages in research partnerships to examine some of California’s most pressing social justice issues.
Research Reports
A Higher Hurdle: Barriers to Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Women
Click here for a .pdf copy of the "A Higher Hurdle: Barriers to Employment & Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated People" report.
Click here for a .pdf copy of the accompaning annotated bibliography.
Proposition 209 and Public Employment in California: Trends in Workforce Diversity
A Vision Fulfilled? The Impact of Proposition 209 on Equal Opportunity for Women Business Enterprises
Free to Compete? Measuring the Impact of Proposition 209 on Minority Business Enterprises
Research Projects
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Research In Progress
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