For the first time, children as young as five 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.
The research was a year-long longitudinal study with three sets of interviews at approximately six monthly intervals ...
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