A cross-cultural study of Italian and U.S. children’s perceptions of interethnic and interracial friendships in two urban schools

Pica-Smith, Cinzia and Antognazza, Davide and Marland, Joshua and Crescentini, Alberto (2017) A cross-cultural study of Italian and U.S. children’s perceptions of interethnic and interracial friendships in two urban schools. Cogent Education (4).

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Abstract

This cross-cultural and cross-sectional study investigated Italian and US children’s perceptions of interethnic and interracial friendships, also known as intergroup friendships. A total sample of 226 children attending two urban, elementary schools in a middle-sized Northeastern US city and a middle-sized northern Italian city, were interviewed employing the questionnaire. Results indicate that Italian and US children’s perceptions of intra-racial and interracial friendships differed with students of color in the US rating intragroup friendships more positively than intergroup ones. In addition, students of color in Italy and white students in the US rated intergroup and intragroup friendships similarly.

Item Type:	Scientific journal article, Newspaper article or Magazine article
Subjects:	Education Education > Research & study skills in education
Department/unit:	Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento
Depositing User:	Alberto Crescentini
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2017 06:42
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2017 06:42
URI:	http://repository.supsi.ch/id/eprint/7984

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