Tolerance through education : Mapping the determinants of young people’s attitudes towards equal rights for immigrants and ethnic/racial minorities in Europe.

Many civic and citizenship education programmes in Europe promote the development of tolerance towards immigrants or, more in general, towards people of ethnic/racial minorities or different cultural backgrounds. Although individuals form their attitudes in multiple settings, schools and educational systems are often perceived as key agents in nurturing these sentiments in the youth. This report is a collection of research papers that intend to document the determinants of young people’s attitudes towards equal rights for immigrants and ethnic/racial minorities in Europe