Anti-racism projects for young people are having a positive effect - but not necessarily on deeply entrenched attitudes.
Research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that a "significant minority" of young people in school-based anti-racism programmes reported negative feelings towards other communities. Boys were more likely to than girls, and while White children were marginally more likely to hold negative views, Black and Asian children followed suit, expressing a dislike of White people.
Five different projects targeting young people aged from 11-21 were examined: two school-based projects, a neighbourhood football tournament, a summer holiday workshop, and a one-to-one programme aimed at young, White offenders.
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