@article {2152, title = {Group status drives majority and minority integration preferences.}, journal = {Psychological science}, volume = {23}, year = {2012}, month = {2012 Jan 1}, pages = {46-52}, abstract = {This research examined preferences for national- and campus-level assimilative and pluralistic policies among Black and White students under different contexts, as majority- and minority-group members. We targeted attitudes at two universities, one where 85\% of the student body is White, and another where 76\% of students are Black. The results revealed that when a group constituted the majority, its members generally preferred assimilationist policies, and when a group constituted the minority, its members generally preferred pluralistic policies. The results support a functional perspective: Both majority and minority groups seek to protect and enhance their collective identities.}, issn = {1467-9280}, doi = {10.1007/s10995-010-0650-3}, author = {Hehman, Eric and Gaertner, Samuel L and Dovidio, John F and Mania, Eric W and Guerra, Rita and Wilson, David C and Friel, Brian M} }