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Opportunities and Constraints: Black-White Differences in the Formation of Interracial Friendships.

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Hallinan, Maureen T.; Teixeira, Ruy A. – Child Development, 1987

The effects of classroom climate, organization of instruction, and class racial composition on the interracial friendliness of students in desegregated classrooms were studied. (PCB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Friendship

The Transition to Junior High School: A Longitudinal Study of Self-Esteem, Psychological Symptomatology, School Life, and Social Support.

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Hirsch, Barton J.; Rapkin, Bruce D. – Child Development, 1987

Studied the psychological well-being of 159 white and black students during the transition to junior high school. Group differences in adjustment were examined with respect to race, sex, and academic competence. Adjustment patterns were found to be complex and highly differentiated. (PCB)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Junior High Schools