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IMPROVING INTERGROUP RELATIONS AMONG YOUTH

SUMMARY OF A RESEARCH WORKSHOP

Forum on Adolescence

Board on Children, Youth, and Families

Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

National Research Council

and

Institute of Medicine

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.

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FORUM ON ADOLESCENCE

DAVID HAMBURG (Chair),

Carnegie Corporation of New York (President Emeritus)

HUDA AKIL,

Mental Health Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

CHERYL ALEXANDER,

Center for Adolescent Health, Johns Hopkins University

CLAIRE BRINDIS,

Institute for Health Policy Studies, Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of California, San Francisco

GREG DUNCAN,

Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University

JACQUELYNNE ECCLES,

School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

ABIGAIL ENGLISH,

Adolescent Health Care Project, National Center for Youth Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

EUGENE GARCIA,

School of Education, University of California, Berkeley

HELENE KAPLAN,

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom, New York

IRIS F. LITT,

Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University

JOHN MERROW,

The Merrow Report, New York

ANNE C. PETERSEN,

W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, Michigan

KAREN PITTMAN,

International Youth Foundation, Baltimore

ANNE PUSEY,

Jane Goodall Institute's Center, University of Minnesota

MICHAEL RUTTER,

Institute of Psychiatry, University of London

STEPHEN A. SMALL,

Department of Child and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison

BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM,

Office of the Dean, Mt. Holyoke College

CAMILLE ZUBRINSKY CHARLES,

Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania

BARUCH FISCHHOFF (liaisonfrom Institute of Medicine Council), Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University

ELEANOR E. MACCOBY (liaison from Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education), Department of Psychology (emeritus), Stanford University

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Michele D. Kipke, Director

Zodie E. Makonnen, Associate Director

Amy Gawad, Senior Project Assistant

Elena Nightingale, Adviser

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BOARD ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES

JACK P. SHONKOFF (Chair),

Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University

DAVID V.B. BRITT,

Children's Television Workshop, New York

LARRY BUMPASS,

Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison

SHEILA BURKE,

John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

DAVID CARD,

Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley

KEVIN GRUMBACH,

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Primary Care Research Center, University of California, San Francisco

MAXINE HAYES,

Department of Community and Family Health, Washington State Department of Health

MARGARET HEAGARTY,

Department of Pediatrics, Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University

ALETHA C. HUSTON,

Department of Human Ecology, University of Texas, Austin

RENEE JENKINS,

Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Howard University

SHEILA KAMERMAN,

School of Social Work, Columbia University

SANDERS KORENMAN,

School of Public Affairs, Baruch College

CINDY LEDERMAN,

Circuit Court, Juvenile Justice Center, Dade County, Florida

SARA McLANAHAN,

Office of Population Research, Princeton University

VONNIE McLOYD,

Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan

PAUL NEWACHECK,

Institute of Health Policy Studies and Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco

DEBORAH STIPEK,

Graduate School of Education, University of California, Los Angeles

PAUL WISE,

Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center

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EVAN CHARNEY (liaison from Institute of Medicine Council), Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School

RUTH T. GROSS (liaison from Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention), Professor of Pediatrics Emerita, Stanford University

ELEANOR E. MACCOBY (liaison from Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education), Department of Psychology (emeritus), Stanford University

Michele D. Kipke, Director

Drusilla Barnes, Administrative Associate

Elena Nightingale, Scholar-in-Residence

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PARTICIPANTS WORKSHOP ON RESEARCH TO IMPROVE INTERGROUP RELATIONS AMONG YOUTH

DAVID HAMBURG (Chair),

Carnegie Corporation of New York (President Emeritus)

DENNIS J. BARR,

Facing History and Ourselves, Cambridge, Massachusetts

REBECCA BLANK,

Council of Economic Advisers, Washington, D.C.

KELLY BRILLIANT,

Program for Young Negotiators, Cambridge, Massachusetts

PHYLLIS C. BROWN,

Lesley College

DAVID CAMPT,

President's Initiative on Race, Washington, D.C.

CINDY CARLSON,

University of Texas, Austin

KENYON CHAN,

Loyola Marymount University

CAMILLE ZUBRINSKY CHARLES,

University of Pennsylvania

BARBARA COLLINS,

Education Training and Research Associates, Santa Cruz, California

CONSTANCE FLANAGAN,

Pennsylvania State University

MICHELE FOSTER,

Claremont Graduate University

EUGENE GARCIA,

University of California, Berkeley

SHERRYL BROWNE GRAVES,

Hunter College, City University of New York

PATRICIA MARKS GREENFIELD,

University of California, Los Angeles

DIANE HUGHES,

New York University

PHYLLIS A. KATZ,

Institute for Research on Social Issues, Boulder, Colorado

TERESA D. LaFROMBOISE,

Stanford University

MICHAEL LEVINE,

Carnegie Corporation of New York

GERALDINE P. MANNION,

Carnegie Corporation of New York

ALFRED L. McALISTER,

University of Texas, Austin

HOWARD L. PINDERHUGHES,

University of California, San Francisco

LINDA POWELL,

Columbia University

AVERY RUSSELL,

Carnegie Corporation of New York

EDWARD SEIDMAN,

New York University

ROBERT L. SELMAN,

Harvard University

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RONALD G. SLABY,

Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts

FERNANDO I. SORIANO,

San Diego State University

MARGARET BEALE SPENCER,

University of Pennsylvania

ALEX STEPICK,

Florida International University

VIVIEN STEWART,

Carnegie Corporation of New York

RUBY TAKANISHI,

Foundation for Child Development, New York

BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM,

Mount Holyoke College

LOIS WEIS,

State University of New York, Buffalo

HANH CAO YU,

Social Policy Research Associates, Menlo Park, California

Michele D. Kipke, Director,

Forum on Adolescence

Zodie E. Makonnen, Associate Director,

Forum on Adolescence

Faith Mitchell, Director,

Division on Social and Economic Studies

Amy Gawad, Senior Project Assistant,

Forum on Adolescence

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Preface

On November 9-10, 1998, the Forum on Adolescence of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, a cross-cutting initiative of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, convened a workshop entitled Research to Improve Intergroup Relations Among Youth. Held at the request of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, this workshop considered selected findings of 16 research projects that have focused on intergroup relations among children and adolescents; all 16 received funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York for their work on this issue. The funding of these projects was part of a larger research initiative supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York that sought to update and expand the knowledge, sources, and dynamics of racial and ethnic prejudice among youth, identifying approaches to foster intergroup understanding.

The goal of the workshop was to provide an opportunity to learn about the work and preliminary findings of the 16 projects, as well as to review the knowledge base regarding the effectiveness of interventions designed to promote peaceful, respectful relations among youth of different ethnic groups.

Although the workshop on which this summary is based could provide only a glimpse of the large body of research covered by the many disciplines studying intergroup relations, it reflects the overarching mission of the Fo-

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rum on Adolescence. The forum was established under the auspices of the Board of Children, Youth, and Families in 1997 to review and establish the science base regarding adolescent health and development and efforts to foster this development; identify new directions and support for research in this area, approaching research as a resource to be developed cumulatively over time; highlight new research, programs, and policies that have demonstrated promise in improving the health and well-being of adolescents; convene and foster collaboration among individuals who represent diverse viewpoints and backgrounds, with a view to enhancing the quality of leadership in this area; and disseminate research on adolescence and its policy implications to a wide array of audiences, ranging from the scientific community to the lay public.

We offer our appreciation to all of the presenters and participants for their time and contributions. Special thanks go to the Carnegie Corporation of New York staff, in particular Anthony W. Jackson, Michael Levine, Roz Rosenberg, Susan Smith, and Vivien Stewart, for their assistance and support. Thanks are also due to Zodie Makonnen and Amy Gawad of the National Research Council staff, who helped to organize the workshop, and Sandee Brawarsky, who distilled the major themes that emerged from the workshop in this summary report.

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.

We wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report: James A. Banks, Center for Multicultural Education, University of Washington, Seattle; Sarah Brown, National Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy, Washington, D.C.; Maxine Hayes, Community and Family Health, Washington State Department of Health; Janet W. Schofield, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh; and Deborah Stipek, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Los Angeles. Although the individuals listed above have pro-

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vided constructive comments and suggestions, it must be emphasized that responsibility for this final report rests entirely with the authoring body and the institution.

We hope this report will stimulate and encourage those interested in fostering and promoting positive intergroup relations among youth.

David Hamburg, Chair

Michele D. Kipke, Director

Forum on Adolescence

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On November 9-10, 1998, the Forum on Adolescence of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, a cross-cutting initiative of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, convened a workshop entitled Research to Improve Intergroup Relations Among Youth. Held at the request of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, this workshop considered selected findings of 16 research projects that have focused on intergroup relations among children and adolescents; all 16 received funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York for their work on this issue. The funding of these projects was part of a larger research initiative supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York that sought to update and expand the knowledge, sources, and dynamics of racial and ethnic prejudice among youth, identifying approaches to foster intergroup understanding.

Improving Intergroup Relations Among Youth is the summary of the workshop, which provided an opportunity to learn about the work and preliminary findings of the 16 projects. This report reviews the knowledge base regarding the effectiveness of interventions designed to promote peaceful, respectful relations among youth of different ethnic groups.

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