@article{CivitilloSchachnerJuangetal.2017,
  author    = {Civitillo, Sauro and Schachner, Maja Katharina and Juang, Linda P. and van de Vijver, Fons J. R. and Handrick, Anna and Noack, Peter},
  title     = {Towards a better understanding of cultural diversity approaches at school},
  series = {Learning, Culture and Social Interaction},
  volume    = {12},
  journal   = {Learning, Culture and Social Interaction},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Oxford},
  issn      = {2210-6561},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.lcsi.2016.09.002},
  pages     = {1 -- 14},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {The current study investigates two types of cultural diversity approaches at school, namely (1) fostering equality and (2) promoting cultural pluralism. Adopting a mixed-methods design, this study assesses teachers' (n = 207) and students' (n = 1,644) self-reported perceptions of descriptive norms and evaluates school practices and artefacts in the physical and virtual environment of 22 secondary schools in south-west Germany. Results showed that in all schools under investigation teachers and students perceived descriptive norms fostering mostly equality. A wide variety of practices and artefacts was found, revealing a third distinct cultural approach leaning towards endorsing the majority culture. Different practices and artefacts were linked to an emphasis on equality, cultural pluralism, and endorsing the majority culture. Implications for educational policy, as well as applied diversity research, are discussed.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchwarzenthalJuangSchachneretal.2017,
  author    = {Schwarzenthal, Miriam and Juang, Linda P. and Schachner, Maja Katharina and van de Vijver, Fons J. R. and Handrick, Anna},
  title     = {From tolerance to understanding},
  series = {Journal of community \& applied social psychology},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Journal of community \& applied social psychology},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {Hoboken},
  issn      = {1052-9284},
  doi       = {10.1002/casp.2317},
  pages     = {388 -- 399},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {We investigated intercultural competence among immigrant and non-immigrant background adolescents in multiethnic schools in relation to intercultural contact, age, and ethnic identity exploration. The sample included 631 adolescents in Germany (49.4\% of immigrant background, 48.2\% female), aged 11 to 18 years (Mage = 13.69 years, SDage = 1.83). Intercultural competence was measured using a self-report questionnaire and situational judgment tests capturing the adolescents' interpretation of and reaction to intercultural conflicts. Intercultural contacts and ethnic identity exploration were measured using self-report questionnaires. Results showed that among immigrant and non-immigrant background adolescents, intercultural contact and ethnic identity exploration were positively related to different aspects of intercultural competence. As predicted, self-reported intercultural competence was unrelated to age in both groups, whereas this competence, as measured by the situational judgment tests, increased with age. Thus, learning about others (e.g., by engaging in intercultural contact) and learning about yourself (e.g., by exploring your own ethnic background) are both important for developing pivotal intercultural skills.},
  language  = {en}
}