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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Generalized trust and diversity in the classroom: A longitudinal study of Romanian adolescents
Contributor:
Bădescu, Gabriel;
Sum, Paul E.
imprint:
University of California Press, 2015
Published in:Communist and Post-Communist Studies
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1016/j.postcomstud.2015.01.004
ISSN:
0967-067X;
1873-6920
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>Generalized trust, the faith we place in strangers, is a fundamental attribute of democratic societies. We investigate the development of generalized trust using survey data collected from Romanian high school students within a multi-level, panel research design. We find that diversity in the classroom, defined through ethnic and socio-economic differences, has negative effects on generalized trust. Associational membership interacts indirectly with diversity, counteracting the negative impact of ethnic diversity but reinforcing socio-economic distinctions. The findings support cultural theories of generalized trust and point to the potentially positive role educational policy might play in encouraging trust among youths.</jats:p>