Faculty Publications
Document Type
Report
Keywords
A Study of Cross-Cultural Groups at Malcolm Price Laboratory School; University of Northern Iowa
Abstract
A brief history of the integration efforts of the school and the resulting interracial conflict is presented. From this background evolved the cross-cultural groups which are the focus of this paper. Essentially; discussion was used for exploring the issues which were identified as impediments to good relationships within the school; (1) too few black faculty and students; (2) the impact of "Tomism;" (3) geographic location of students' homes; (4) differing interests of black and white students; (5) the need for extra-school interracial contact; and (6) inhibitions; both social and parental; against interracial contact; especially dating. The results of a questionnaire; administered to 51 black and white students in the school; suggests the impact of the cross-cultural groups. While a number of negative aspects are revealed in the data; the authors focus on two positives: (1) the overwhelming enthusiasm of students to continue participating in the groups; and (2) principal and staff perceptions of an improved school environment. (TL)
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
Department
Department of Teaching
Original Publication Date
1972
Object Description
1 PDF file (34 pages)
Repository
UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Copyright
©1972 Leander A. Brown, Richard F. Strub, and Shirlee Rainey
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Brown, Leander A.; Strub, Richard F.; and Rainey, Shirlee, "A Study of Cross-Cultural Groups at Malcolm Price Laboratory School; University of Northern Iowa" (1972). Faculty Publications. 5686.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/5686
Comments
ERIC Document - ED061537 found in the ERIC Database