Search for dissertations about: "Maureen A. Eger"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Maureen A. Eger.
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1. It's who you know and what you know : exploring the relationship between education and prejudice in adolescence
Abstract : Background: Previous studies have consistently identified an association between higher levels of education and lower levels of anti-immigrant sentiment, but the underlying reasons for this relationship remain unclear. Therefore, this research aims to help explain why education matters for attitudes toward immigrants. READ MORE
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2. Higher education and the evolution of prejudice
Abstract : Background: This dissertation looks at the effect of higher education on prejudice, in particular anti-immigrant sentiment. In studies of prejudice, higher education is constantly shown to correlate to lower levels of prejudice, the so-called “liberalizing effect of education,” yet we do not fully understand to what extent education matters for these attitudes. READ MORE