Diversity in primary schools promotes harmony

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 01:49 in Psychology & Sociology

For the first time, children as young as 5 have been shown to understand issues regarding integration and separation. The research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), confirms that the ethnic composition of primary schools has a direct impact on children's attitudes towards those in other ethnic groups and on their ability to get on with their peers.

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