This paper reviews some of the relevant background findings against which the empirical
studies reported in this special issue were designed. Particular attention is given to previous …

As long as clinicians write “increase self-esteem” on treatment plans without knowing
precisely what that means, there is a need for information on the construct of self-esteem …

The near ubiquity of ingroup preference is consistent with the view that it is an automatic
consequence of social categorization, possibly a basic foundation of intergroup relations …

The research on young children and race has previously relied on Piagetian developmental
concepts to describe ages and stages in the development of children's racial and ethnic …

Inclusion is an elusive concept in spite of several definitions from experts, organisations and
countries as well as other individuals. These definitions addressed a host of issues …

This study examined current cross-ethnic friendship patterns in secondary schools around
London, UK, and the effects of ethnic group and ethnic diversity on cross-ethnic friendship …

In this chapter, we review two theories that have been developed by social psychologists to
explain adults' intergroup attitudes and prejudices, and examine the extent to which these …

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a vicarious contact intervention program for
improving knowledge and attitudes of Jewish-Israeli secular and religious children …

The present study extends the literature by investigating the relative salience of self-and
collective efficacy in predicting group performance among early adolescents in Indonesia. A …

Kristina R. Olson and Yarrow Dunham he near-complete helplessness of the human infant is
one of the most striking features of our species, clearly differentiating us from most other …