Intergroup contact is experienced within social networks in which peers define
social norms. Intergroup contact, and especially cross-group friendship, has been cited as one of the most powerful tools for reducing negative attitudes towards outgroups (Davies, Tropp, Aron, Pettigrew, & Wright, 2011). An important topic is the occurrence of secondary transfer effects of cross-group fiendship. Secondary transfer means that intergroup contact with group X (e.g. immigrants) will be correlated with more positive attitudes towards group X, but will also generalize to positive attitudes towards group Y (e.g. homosexuals, Muslims) not involved in the contact. Additionally, we will look at the moderating effects of family characteristics on this process of secondary transfer. Analyses will be conducted using the Parent-Child Socialization Study 2013. A representative survey of parents and children in Belgium (N=3,000).
