Thomas F. Pettigrew studied intergroup contact and prejudice. His meta-analysis compared evidence across studies rather than relying on one contact setting. Examining conditions and generalization helps distinguish an average association from a claim that every possible encounter reduces prejudice. [ref]
A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory by Thomas F. Pettigrew and others. 2006, meta-analysis of 515 studies and contact conditions
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