This highly informative book describes in rich detail a wide variety of programs designed to improve intergroup relations. Specific techniques and practices are discussed and the research on the effectiveness of each program is carefully reviewed. In addition, there are chapters on the psychological mechanisms underlying successful programs and organizational practices that improve intergroup relations, as well as an up-to-date review of the overall effectiveness of these programs.
Walter G. Stephan is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at New Mexico State University. W. Paul Vogt is Professor of Research and Evaluation in the College of Education at Illinois State University.