How Muslim Students’ Knowledge of Christianity Is Related to Their Attitudes to Mainstream Australia and Australians: A National Survey

Outlined below are selected results of a 5-year long national survey which investigated the knowledge, values and attitudes of 430 Year 11 and 12 Muslim students in eight Muslim High schools towards the mainstream Australia and Australians society. The findings reflect a wide spectrum of responses w...

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Main Author:	Abe W. Ata
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:	Social Sciences
Subjects:	intercultural communication inter-ethnic relations Muslim students inter-religious education cross cultural attitudes stereotyping schools and integration
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/4/3/800

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spelling	doaj-587b893817924b4bb5fe096ce77e53872020-11-24T23:38:46ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602015-09-014380080510.3390/socsci4030800socsci4030800How Muslim Students’ Knowledge of Christianity Is Related to Their Attitudes to Mainstream Australia and Australians: A National SurveyAbe W. Ata0Department of Education, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway Burwood, Victoria 3125, AustraliaOutlined below are selected results of a 5-year long national survey which investigated the knowledge, values and attitudes of 430 Year 11 and 12 Muslim students in eight Muslim High schools towards the mainstream Australia and Australians society. The findings reflect a wide spectrum of responses with a strong implication that much work is needed to bring about an appropriate degree of adjustment. Providing awareness sessions to students and parents—both non-Muslims and Muslims—which address critical social, religious and cultural issues including stereotyping and inclusivity, is key.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/4/3/800intercultural communicationinter-ethnic relationsMuslim studentsinter-religious educationcross cultural attitudesstereotypingschools and integration
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title	How Muslim Students’ Knowledge of Christianity Is Related to Their Attitudes to Mainstream Australia and Australians: A National Survey
title_short	How Muslim Students’ Knowledge of Christianity Is Related to Their Attitudes to Mainstream Australia and Australians: A National Survey
title_full	How Muslim Students’ Knowledge of Christianity Is Related to Their Attitudes to Mainstream Australia and Australians: A National Survey
title_fullStr	How Muslim Students’ Knowledge of Christianity Is Related to Their Attitudes to Mainstream Australia and Australians: A National Survey
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title_sort	how muslim students’ knowledge of christianity is related to their attitudes to mainstream australia and australians: a national survey
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description	Outlined below are selected results of a 5-year long national survey which investigated the knowledge, values and attitudes of 430 Year 11 and 12 Muslim students in eight Muslim High schools towards the mainstream Australia and Australians society. The findings reflect a wide spectrum of responses with a strong implication that much work is needed to bring about an appropriate degree of adjustment. Providing awareness sessions to students and parents—both non-Muslims and Muslims—which address critical social, religious and cultural issues including stereotyping and inclusivity, is key.
topic	intercultural communication inter-ethnic relations Muslim students inter-religious education cross cultural attitudes stereotyping schools and integration
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How Muslim Students’ Knowledge of Christianity Is Related to Their Attitudes to Mainstream Australia and Australians: A National Survey

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