“Over half of refugees are school‐aged children. In host communities, children’s attitudes and behaviours are important for the integration of refugee children. This study examines the empathy–attitudes–action model in middle childhood (N = 94, 8 to 11 years old). In both the experimental and control conditions, children were introduced to a (fictional) refugee and told… Read more »
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Research Shows Comfort in Connecting Across Culture After Reading Across Culture
Does connecting with a character on the page actually make us more willing to connect with a person like the character in the world? What evidence is there that a project like the Welcoming Library can make a difference? “Research, led by psychologists Lindsey Cameron in England, Cristina Stefanile in Italy, and Krista Aronson in… Read more »