Journal article
University diversity and preparation for a global society: the role of diversity in shaping intergroup attitudes and civic outcomes
Studies in higher education (Dorchester-on-Thames), Vol.38(4), pp.555-570
05/01/2013
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2011.584971
Abstract
Although there is growing research showing that students' views, attitudes, and university diversity experiences promote preparation for a global society, little research is available outside of American contexts. This study utilised data collected at one Australian university to examine whether students' views and attitudes towards diversity, and their university diversity experiences, stimulate the development of key attributes needed to function effectively in a global society, namely positive intergroup attitudes and civic engagement. The findings demonstrate that high-quality engagement with curricular diversity activities (institutionally structured opportunities for students to engage with diversity) and with diverse peers (positive diversity interactions) are associated with improved intergroup attitudes and civic engagement outcomes. The findings also reveal that poor quality engagement with diverse peers (negative diversity interactions) are negatively associated with gains in these outcomes. These findings are consistent regardless of students' pre-university experience with diversity and their openness to diversity.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- University diversity and preparation for a global society: the role of diversity in shaping intergroup attitudes and civic outcomes
- Creators
- Nida Denson - Western Sydney UniversityNicholas Bowman - Bowling Green State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Studies in higher education (Dorchester-on-Thames), Vol.38(4), pp.555-570
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/03075079.2011.584971
- ISSN
- 0307-5079
- eISSN
- 1470-174X
- Number of pages
- 16
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984283716702771
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