Journal article
Does Socioeconomic Diversity Make a Difference? Examining the Effects of Racial and Socioeconomic Diversity on the Campus Climate for Diversity
American educational research journal, Vol.50(3), pp.466-496
06/01/2013
DOI: 10.3102/0002831212468290
Abstract
This article considers whether the socioeconomic diversity of the undergraduate student body and experiences with cross-class interaction (CCI) are significantly related to cross-racial interaction (CRI) and engagement with curricular/co-curricular diversity (CCD) activities. Individual students who reported higher levels of CCI had significantly higher levels of CRI and CCD. While the socioeconomic diversity of the student body had no direct effect on student involvement in CCD activities or CRI, it had an indirect effect on these activities via CCI. In other words, a socioeconomically diverse institution is associated with more frequent interactions across class lines, which is associated both with more frequent interactions across race and greater involvement in CCD activities. Findings indicate that both socioeconomic and racial diversity are essential to promoting a positive campus racial climate and that racial and socioeconomic diversity, while interrelated, are not interchangeable. Implications for the campus climate for diversity are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Does Socioeconomic Diversity Make a Difference? Examining the Effects of Racial and Socioeconomic Diversity on the Campus Climate for Diversity
- Creators
- Julie J. Park - University of Maryland, College ParkNida Denson - Univ Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW 1797, AustraliaNicholas A. Bowman - Bowling Green State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American educational research journal, Vol.50(3), pp.466-496
- Publisher
- Sage
- DOI
- 10.3102/0002831212468290
- ISSN
- 0002-8312
- eISSN
- 1935-1011
- Number of pages
- 31
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984283728902771
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