Influence of Schools on Economically Disadvantageous Attitudes

A Solomon Islands Study

Bibliographic Data

ID9891981
AuthorsAlastair M Macbeth (University of Glasgow), Alastair Macbeth (University of Glasgow, corresponding author)
Year1976
Volume29
Issue4
Pages367-383
Publication date1976-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Relations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/001872677602900405
OpenAlexW2120531494
LanguageEN
References cited17

While there is recognition that attitudes affect national economic advance in developing countries, there is doubt whether schools can significantly influence attitudes and whether it is morally right for them to attempt to do so. This study examines the economically detrimental attitude of regionalism in a Solomon Islands secondary school and measures (by an extended sociogram technique which largely eliminates response set) changes in regionalism with exposure to a school experience which stressed regional integration. Significant decreases in regionalism were recorded. However, the author warns that factors other than school policy (e.g., the boarding element, parental support, and the fact that regionalism in society had not reached crisis proportions) may have been preconditions of the attitude change. It is doubtful if schools should be expected to change attitudes to suit political or economic ends

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