Children's perceptions of interethnic and interracial friendships in a multiethnic school context

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-132

  Pica Smith, Cinzia ^a,b  

^a ASSUMPTION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

children's friendships; ethnicity; intergroup friendship; race

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953010841     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568543.2011.555495     Document Type: Article

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