Journal Article

Do Curricular and Cocurricular Diversity Activities Influence Racial Bias? A Meta-Analysis

Denson, Nida

2009

Overview

In response to rapidly changing demographics and increased racial tensions, institutions across the country have implemented diversity-related initiatives—to varying degrees—designed to promote positive intergroup relations. This increased interest has resulted in a growing body of research examining the impact of curricular and cocurricular diversity activities on a variety of outcomes and racial bias in particular. Whereas past reviews have highlighted the inconsistency in the research findings thus far, this study presents the first quantitative synthesis on this topic to date. The findings of this meta-analysis demonstrate that these initiatives do indeed reduce bias and that the effectiveness of this result depends on the characteristics of the program as well as the students.

• Publisher: SAGE Publications,American Educational Research Association
• Subject: Bias / College campuses / College students / Colleges / Colleges & universities / Cultural diversity / Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) / Curricula / Curriculum / Demography / Diversity (Institutional) / Diversity (Student) / Educational Benefits / Educational Research / Ethnic Diversity / Higher Education / Inconsistency / Influences / Intercultural Programs / Intergroup Education / Intergroup Relations / Intervention / Literature Reviews / Meta Analysis / Modeling / Multicultural Education / Multiculturalism & pluralism / Outcomes of Education / Race relations / Racial Bias / Racial diversity / Racial Relations / Racism / Response bias / School campuses / Statistical Analysis / Student Diversity / Systematic review