Regression Homework Assignment 1

1. Obtain the article below, by going into Sociological Abstracts and following the links to a database providing a PDF link,

Author(s): Gullickson, Aaron
Title: The Significance of Color Declines: A Re-Analysis of Skin Tone
Differentials in Post-Civil Rights America Source: Social Forces 2005,
84(1), pages 157-180

(I cannot copy this article for you as it is a violation of copyright laws.)

2. Read the article. It is fascinating. There will be statistical material that does not make sense. No worries. We will make sense of this in class.

3. Pay particular attention to the Introduction, the Analysis, the Regression tables, and the Conclusion.

4. What argument are the authors making, and backing up with the regression findings?