Direct contact as a moderator of extended contact effects: cross-sectional and longitudinal impact on outgroup attitudes, behavioral intentions, and attitude certainty.

Cross-group friendships (the most effective form of direct contact) and extended contact (i.e., knowing ingroup members who have outgroup friends) constitute two of the most important means of improving outgroup attitudes. Using cross-sectional and longitudinal samples from different intergroup cont...

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Main Authors: Christ, O, Hewstone, M, Tausch, N, Wagner, U, Voci, A, Hughes, J, Cairns, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010