Telling tales in school: extended contact interventions in the classroom |
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| Authors: | Krista Maywalt Aronson Cristina Stefanile Camilla Matera Amanda Nerini Jacopo Grisolaghi Gianmarco Romani Federica Massai Paolo Antonelli Laura Ferraresi Rupert Brown |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Bates College;2. University of Florence;3. Pedagogist and Childhood Writer Firenze;4. Sussex University |
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| Abstract: | Extended contact has demonstrated its effectiveness in promoting more positive intergroup attitudes among children in previous experimental research. The current project evaluates the use of extended contact interventions involving story‐telling in two novel school settings: the United States (N = 213) and Italy (N = 222) among children aged 5–12 years. Findings indicate support for the effectiveness of the interventions in these two locations among younger minority and majority children but call into question the durability of positive outcomes. Applications and implications are discussed. |
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