DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Title

Obstacles to Embracing Diversity: Some Psychological Aspects

Authors

Jenina S. Lepard, NCPsyA2, Lincoln, NE

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

November 2004

This presentation will examine the issue of racial prejudice both within and beyond the schools from a psychological perspective. It will explore insights and illustrations from the field of psychology and related disciplines, and will use these to evaluate the current relevance of the psychological analysis contained in Brown v. Board of Education. Suggestions will be made for how we can monitor and improve our interactions with people of different ethnic origins, so that we may be more confident in our ability to ensure more successful building of diversity in educational settings during the twenty-first century and beyond.