Prejudices against immigrants in secondary school

This paper presents the results of a study of prejudice against immigrants in secondary schools in the Basque Country, in Spain. We carried out a review of the best-known questionnaires and catalogues on prejudices regarding immigration and we drew up a new questionnaire, with positive and negative...

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Published in:Intercultural education (London, England) England), 2015-09, Vol.26 (5), p.339-360
Main Authors: Etxeberria, Felix, Murua, Hilario, Arrieta, Elisabet, Garmendia, Joxe, Etxeberria, Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
attitudes
Comparative Analysis
education
Educational Strategies
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Immigrants
Immigration
Intervention
prejudice
Questionnaires
secondary education
Secondary School Students
Social Bias
Spain (Basque Provinces)
Statistical Analysis
Stranger Reactions
Student Attitudes
Student Characteristics
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Summary:This paper presents the results of a study of prejudice against immigrants in secondary schools in the Basque Country, in Spain. We carried out a review of the best-known questionnaires and catalogues on prejudices regarding immigration and we drew up a new questionnaire, with positive and negative scales of prejudices, in order to apply them to secondary school students in Euskadi (the Basque Country). We analysed the responses of almost 1500 students and thus obtained results for the main types of prejudice that exists amongst the students. We subsequently examined these prejudices and compared them with the scientific data, reports and other research that have generated much debate. As a result of this research, we have made available to educators, both inside and outside the classroom, the basis for drawing up strategies and plans for educational interventions with secondary school students. We propose a solid foundation for undertaking an educational programme that will be useful for combating prejudices and xenophobia in schools.
ISSN:1467-5986
1469-8439
DOI:10.1080/14675986.2015.1093369