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Do kids prefer playmates of same ethnicity?

Nadine Girouard, a research associate in the Concordia Department of Psychology and member of the Centre for Research in Human Development. | Photo by Concordia University
Nadine Girouard, a research associate in the Concordia Department of Psychology and member of the Centre for Research in Human Development. | Photo by Concordia University

A new study by researchers from Concordia University and the Université de Montréal has found that Asian-Canadian and French-Canadian preschoolers may have a preference to interact with children of their own ethnic group. Features appear in the National Post (page A2), the Province, Edmonton Journal, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Ottawa Citizen (and several other PostMedia newspapers), UPI, Canada.com, Journal de Montreal, Métro Montréal, Medical News Today, BioPortfolio, Yoopa.ca, Science Daily, Daily India, Windsor Star, MensXP.com, ChariWeb.com (China), the Social Policy in Ontario website, Times of India, Parent Dish, Science 2.0 and Truth Dive news.


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