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The authors thank Sandra Damico for her contributions to this project; Jamie Algina and Linda Crocker for their assistance in data analysis; Janice Guinyard, Stanley Johnson, D'Annette Lauray, Lester Margolin, Dan Marquez, Janice Travis, and Tony Yeanuzzi for their assistance with data collection; and the students and faculty who agreed to answer our questions.
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Green, C.W., Adams, A.M. & Turner, C.W. Development and validation of the school interracial climate scale. Am J Commun Psychol 16, 241–259 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00912525
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