This project developed a conceptually structured program, emphasizing the interdependence relationship that exists within urban centers and between urban centers of Canada and the world, as a curriculum proposal intended to focus student attention on man's behavior in the increasingly multi-dimensional social system in which he lives. Utilizing…

Reviews research on instructional methods designed to operationalize the principal elements of Allport's contact theory of intergroup relations. These cooperative learning methods, which employ ethnically mixed learning groups who are rewarded for learning as a group, have had positive effects on intergroup relations and on the academic…

Persons with expertise in a particular problem area and persons who will be affected by the action taken to correct that problem should be involved from the outset in the decision-making process. (Author/MLW)

The essays in this book comprise a "festschrift", a group of essays, to commemorate Barry Troyna, who made an important contribution to thinking about race, racism, and research on social-justice issues in the school context. Much of his work was directed at showing that it was impossible to research questions of "race"…

Describes strategies used in a successful program to reduce dropout, failure, and suspension rates among Black and other minority group students in an urban high school. (ST)

Summarizes research on the benefits of integrating campers with diverse characteristics, and describes the "benefits-based model" of programming, which addresses social problems through recreational activities. Implications for camp administration include recruiting participants and staff from various ethnic and social backgrounds and identifying…

Defines moral exclusion. Discusses the antecedents and symptoms of moral exclusion. Explores the interaction between the psychological and social factors that foster its development. Briefly discusses outcomes of moral exclusion. Introduces the articles in this issue by presenting an overview of the themes examined in this issue. (JS)

Focuses on the detection and deterrence of moral exclusion. Discusses the possibility that a pluralistic perspective that values diversity may play a key role in combatting moral exclusion, yet points out that diversity can splinter as well as enlarge moral communities. Suggests research approaches for future study. (JS)

Tested three alternative hypotheses regarding intergroup attribution patterns derived from the ethnocentric, the asymmetrical, and the stereotype-based models of intergroup attribution. Results from 582 junior high students in Israel show that members of majority and minority groups made internal attributions for stereotype-consistent positive…

Presents a study that integrates a personalized teaching style with classroom opportunities for group interaction to encourage student participation. Compares a traditionally taught sociology class to one designed to enhance participants' views of themselves as students. Concludes from the research that students can be helped to redefine their…

An undergraduate course at an anglophone university in Quebec prepares social work students to work with immigrants, refugees, and minorities, emphasizing experiential learning in classroom and community settings and the development of cultural self-awareness. Describes course objectives, format, and procedures. (SV)

Examined whether formal intervention would alleviate graduate business administration students' subjective choice strategies when choosing group members. Students in the study represented five racioethnic identity groups. Although intervention showed some effectiveness, the overall response of Caucasian subjects was parochial, suggesting the…

Describes intergenerational studies as means of linking young and old persons to promote mutually beneficial interaction. Reviews development of an intergenerational program in Hawaii and describes its current operation in three child care centers. (DLH)

Investigated the experiences of minority students with their white peers on predominantly white campuses. Focus groups revealed how white students' purported color-blindness regarding race often blinded them to their own color conscious behavior and the subsequent stereotyping effects. Participants' discussions examined stereotyping, assimilation,…