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Knifsend, Casey A.; Juvonen, Jaana – Child Development, 2014
This study investigated contextual antecedents (i.e., cross-ethnic peers and friends) and correlates (i.e., intergroup attitudes) of social identity complexity in seventh grade. Social identity complexity refers to the perceived overlap among social groups with which youth identify. Identifying mostly with out-of-school sports, religious…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Urban Schools, Identification, Friendship
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Feddes, Allard R.; Noack, Peter; Rutland, Adam – Child Development, 2009
Longitudinal direct and extended cross-ethnic friendship effects on out-group evaluations among German (majority status, N = 76) and Turkish (minority status, N = 73) children (age 7-11 years) in ethnically heterogeneous elementary schools were examined at the beginning and end of the school year (time lag: 7 months). The results showed that among…
Descriptors: Social Status, Peer Relationship, Friendship, Racial Relations
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McGlothlin, Heidi; Killen, Melanie – Child Development, 2006
Intergroup attitudes were assessed in European American 1st-grade (M=6.99 years, SD=0.32) and 4th-grade (M=10.01 years, SD=0.36) children (N=138) attending ethnically homogeneous schools to test hypotheses about racial biases and interracial friendships. An Ambiguous Situations Task and an Intergroup Contact Assessment were administered to all…
Descriptors: Intergroup Relations, Childhood Attitudes, Grade 1, Grade 4