"To mark the occasion of our 50th anniversary, we have undertaken a major study of how parents and educators perceive children’s social identity in order to: Better understand which personal and group identities shape children and the way they are treated, Document how children learn about their own and others’ identities during their most formative years, and understand how the adults in children’s lives— their parents and teachers—discern the impact identity has on a child’s ability to succeed"-- pg 7 of Executive summary.

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Foreword -- Executive summary -- Section 1: Overall Parent Findings -- Section 2: Teachers -- Section 3: Group Differences in the Parent Sample -- Conclusion: Implications for action -- 36 Appendix -- Study methodology -- Reference.