ERIC Number: EJ1216623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2984
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Why Are All the White Students Sitting Together in College? Impact of "Brown v. Board of Education" on Cross-Racial Interactions among Blacks and Whites
Strayhorn, Terrell L.; Johnson, Royel M.
Journal of Negro Education, v83 n3 p385-399 Sum 2014
At the 60th anniversary of "Brown," the authors analyze survey data from a national sample of 1,227 Black and White college students to examine the frequency and nature of cross-racial interactions and their influence on students' sense of belonging in college. Results suggest the cross-racial interactions vary by race and frequent, meaningful interactions positively influence belonging, although the influence is greater for Blacks than Whites at PWIs. The authors use these data to frame a new perspective on equity and invoke the legacy of "Brown" for informing future policy, practice, and research.
Descriptors: Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation, Racial Relations, African American Students, White Students, College Students, Student School Relationship, Interaction, Peer Relationship, Questionnaires, Student Experience
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Brown v Board of Education
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: College Student Experiences Questionnaire
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