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affirmative action programs  

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  • Affirmative action may be defined as a public or private program in which people who control access to important social resources offer preferential access to those resources for particular groups that they think need special treatment. In this context, then—and subject to the refinements discussed below—the terms affirmative action and preferences may be used interchangeably. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Affirmative Action Programs]

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