Changing Attitudes over Time: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Workplace Diversity Course

Autor/in	Probst, Tahira M.
Titel	Changing Attitudes over Time: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Workplace Diversity Course
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 30 (2003) 3, S.236-239 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
DOI	10.1207/S15328023TOP3003_09
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Cultural Pluralism; Higher Education; Course Evaluation; Industrial Psychology; Courses; Attitude Change; Ethnocentrism; Gender Issues; Work Attitudes; Racial Attitudes; Sexual Orientation; Instructional Effectiveness; Older Workers; Multicultural Education; Work Environment; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Kulturpluralismus; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Betriebspsychologie; Industriepsychologie; Kursangebot; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Ethnozentrismus; Geschlechterfrage; Work attitude; Arbeitshaltung; Rassenfrage; Sexuelle Orientierung; Unterrichtserfolg; Älterer Arbeitnehmer; Multikulturelle Erziehung; Arbeitsmilieu; USA
Abstract	Diversity is increasing within the United States, and higher education will likely play a key role in preparing people to function in this new environment. This study assessed the effectiveness of a semester-long psychology workplace diversity course at changing student levels of ethnocentrism and attitudes regarding gender roles; the disabled; gays, lesbians, and bisexuals (GLBs); racial minorities; and the elderly in the workplace. The results indicated that the course had a positive impact on the perceived equality of gender roles; improved student attitudes toward the disabled, racial minorities, and GLBs at work; and increased intercultural tolerance. (Author).
Anmerkungen	Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. 10 Industrial Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430-2262. Tel: 800-926-6579; Tel: 201-258-2200; Fax: 201-236-0072; e-mail: journals@erlbaum.com; Web site: http://www.LEAonline.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10