APS

2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025

The Influence of Racial Demographic Threat and Racial Attitudes on Support for Equity-Enhancing and Equity-Attenuating School Policies

Washington, DC · May 2025

Poster · Social

  • August Alexander
    University of Denver
  • Colleen Cassidy
    University of Denver
  • Kevin Summers
    University of Denver
  • Paige Lloyd
    University of Denver

Abstract

We investigated the impact of racial demographic change on support for racial equity-enhancing or attenuating school policies, and whether racial attitudes, Social Dominance Orientation, and Racialized Adultification moderate this effect. Racial demographic threat did not influence policy support, however our individual differences predicted higher levels of equity-attenuating policy support.

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