Differences in Hourly Wages and Hours Worked Between Successfully Rehabilitated African Americans and European Americans: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

The purpose of this study was to examine whether African Americans and European Americans with disbilities would differ in hourly wages and hours worked after being closed successfully. The t-test and point biserial correlation was used to determine whether the means of hours worked and hourly wages differed significantly between African Amencans and European Americans. A statistically significant difference emerged between the two group on hourly wages after the successful completion of the rehabilitation process; however, hours worked at close were not statistically significant. Average weekly hours, average wages per hour, and race proved to be only negligibly associated and statistically significant. African Americans tend to earn less than their European American counterparts after successful closures. Future research considerations are discussed.