Cross-ethnic friendships in schools make youths feel less vulnerable, safer
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study found that cross-ethnic friendships in urban middle schools help make youths feel safer and less vulnerable. Researchers examined 536 Latino and 396 African American sixth graders from 66 classrooms in 10 urban American middle schools. The research suggests that these friendships increased feelings of safety and decreased those of vulnerability because no one ethnic group is numerically more powerful than any other group.