(BQ) Part 2 book "Diversity in organizations" has contents: American indians, alaska natives, and multiracial group members; sex and gender; work and family; sexual orientation; religion; age; physical and mental ability; weight and appearance; international diversity and facing the future. | American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Multiracial Group Members Chapter Objectives After completing this chapter, readers should have a greater understanding of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and multiracial group members in the United States. Specifically, they should be able to: ❏ explain the historical background and current status of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and multiracial group members in the United States. ❏ discuss education, workforce participation rates, employment, and income levels of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States. ❏ explain the diversity among multiracial group members and issues unique to them. ❏ identify similarities in experiences of native people in the United States and New Zealand. ❏ explain legislation related to employment experiences of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and multiracial group members. ❏ make recommendations for inclusion of these groups in diversity efforts. CHAPTER 8 Key Facts The million people of American Indian and Alaskan Native descent comprise of the . population. About 12% of the American Indian and Alaskan Native population lives on reservations or trust lands. Fourteen percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives have at least a bachelor’s degree—fewer than all racial and ethnic groups except Hispanics. American Indians and Alaska Natives have the worst or nearly the worst unemployment, poverty, and health insurance rates in the United States. In the 2000 Census, for the first time, people could report belonging to two or more races, and nearly 7 million people did so. By 2010, 9 million people did so, a 32% increase. Ninety-three percent of multiracial people are of two races and 6% are of three races. Multirace people are younger than singlerace people; over 40% of multiracials are under 18, compared with 25% of single-race people. 257 Copyright 2011 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to .
