Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Literature Review Institutional and Individual Factors Influencing Cross-ethnic Friendships Cross-ethnic Friendships and Intergroup Attitudes Summary and Limitations of Previous Research Chapter 3 Method Sample and Participant Selection Procedure Measures Chapter 4 Results Characteristics of Participating Schools Asian Students Friendship Choices Cross-ethnic Friendships and Intergroup Attitudes Mediation Analysis about Cognitive Attitudes Change Chapter 5 Discussion Asian Students Relations with Whites,Latinos,and Blacks Individual and School Factors Influencing Friendship Choices Cross-ethnic Friendships and Intergroup Attitudes Limitations Implications References Appendix Appendix I List of Tables Appendix 2 List of Figures Appendix 3 Journal Article Based on the Current Study