Religious Schooling and Prejudice in Canada: Implications for Public Funding of Christian Education.

Hiemstra, John L.

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ERIC Number: EJ514235

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Religious Schooling and Prejudice in Canada: Implications for Public Funding of Christian Education.

Hiemstra, John L.

Journal of Research on Christian Education, v3 n2 p199-215 Aut 1994

Using data from the Canadian National Election Study, the paper examines whether religious schooling will lead to increased prejudice and intolerance, noting relationships with public funding. In general, Christians and Jews with religious schooling had similar or better scores on tolerance of Jews and non-whites than did public school students. (SM)

Descriptors: Christianity, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Jews, Public Support, Racial Bias, Religious Education, School Funds, State Aid, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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