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@article{item_3521697,
title = {{Children{\textquotesingle}s judgments on the acceptability of prejudice}},
author = {Spence, Jessica L. and Neldner, Karri and Hornsey, Matthew J. and Imuta, Kana},
language = {eng},
issn = {0009-3920; 1467-8624},
doi = {10.1111/cdev.13974},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-01},
abstract = {{By middle childhood, children become aware that discriminatory behavior is unacceptable; however, the development of their anti-prejudice sentiments is largely unknown. Across two studies, 333 Australian 5- to 10-year-olds (51{\textpercent} female, majority White) were asked how acceptable they thought it was to have prejudicial sentiments toward 25 different targets. Children responded privately through a novel digital paradigm designed to minimize social-desirability biases. With age, children were more likely to display anti-prejudice sentiments toward targets who are prosocial, vulnerable, and of minority race and linguistic backgrounds. In contrast, they judged prejudice as {\textquotedblleft}okay{\textquotedblright} for targets who are antisocial and negatively regarded in society. These findings suggest that children{\textquotesingle}s perceptions of prejudice become increasingly nuanced and adult-like across the primary school years. {\copyright} 2023 The Authors. Child Development published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Research in Child Development.}},
journal = {{Child Development}},
volume = {95},
number = {1},
pages = {34--49},
}