Common Group Identity May Motivate People to Help Immigrants

Source: ScienceDailyResearchers from Norway, Denmark, Harvard University, Canada and Russia examined the flip side of the assimilation issue: What does it take for native residents to accept immigrants rather than just expecting the newcomers to fit in? The authors found that 'common group identity positively predicts majority members' efforts to integrate immigrants. This was the case for mere support of economic, political and judicial measures, but also for...