Classic research on the contact hypothesis focused on the direct relationship between the
antecedents (conditions under which contact occurs) and the outcomes (primarily, the …

Intergroup contact is one of the most promising and effective strategies for reducing
prejudice. Importantly, intergroup contact not only improves attitudes towards an …

Previous research has shown that (a) positive intergroup contact with an advantaged group
can discourage collective action among disadvantaged-group members and (b) positive …

Background and aims School ethnic desegregation has been a topic of strong societal and
educational concern. Research has examined the effects of ethnic school composition on …

Two studies investigated the role of intergroup contact in predicting collective action
tendencies along with three key predictors proposed by the social identity model of …

Different disciplines within the social sciences have produced large theoretical and
empirical literatures to explain the determinants of anti-immigration attitudes. We bring …

Researchers have traditionally dismissed the relevance of individual differences in domains
such as intergroup contact, or have expressed pessimism about contact as a means to …

Intergroup contact is widely recognized as one of the most validated methods of improving
attitudes toward out-groups. Yet what is intergroup contact “good for” beyond this function …

Despite the recent retreat of multiculturalism in various European countries, forms of
multicultural education are favored and practiced in many of these countries. These …

Identity and Cultural Diversity examines immigration and its effect on diversity from a social
psychological perspective. Immigration increases cultural diversity and raises difficult …