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Ascer taining white teachers’ understanding of issues relating to multicultural
education in school settings of the Northern Cape
G. Alexander
Department Psychology of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein,
Free State Province, South Africa
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this exploratory study is to ascertain white teaching staff’s understanding of
issues relating to multicultural education in school settings of the Nor thern Cape province, South Africa. School
integration as portrayed by national and local media reports, is characterised by incidences of racial conflict,