SCHOOL CLIMATE AND INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION
Abstract
The present paper looks at the individual and contextual school related factors that have an influence on the level of tolerance toward ethnic minorities of the Romanian adolescents. The analysis is focusing on the data collected in Arad only, the discussion of the multilevel modelling is describing and bounding the characteristics of individual and school level that shape the level of tolerance of Romanian adolescents. Some of the hindering factors obstructing a true open and inclusive educational system in Romania are discussed. Based on these findings we formulate the implications for the educational policies aimed at increasing intercultural education in Romanian educational system.References
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