Liebkind & McAlister, 1999: Learning and discussing about friendships between Finish and immigrant students prevented a decline in tolerance of immigrant students among Finnish middle school students
Reference:
Liebkind, K., & McAlister, A. L. (1999). Extended contact through peer modelling to promote tolerance in Finland. European Journal of Social Psychology, 29(5-6), 765-780.
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Finish middle schools were randomized to a treatment in which students read stories of close friendships between prototypical Finnish students and immigrant students and how this improved Finnish students’ intergroup attitudes; heard support from university students for positive intergroup attitudes; and took part in brief discussion groups about intergroup relations. This treatment prevented a decline in students’ “tolerance” of immigrant students observed in control-condition schools 2-3 weeks later.
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What connections do I have/could I have with other groups?What connections do I have/could I have with other groups?Psychological Question Addressed
What connections do I have/could I have with other groups?Psychological Process 2:
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Intergroup relationships
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