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Enhancing Interethnic Friendship and Cooperation through Family Engagement: Strategies for Strengthening Social Harmony
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This study explores the role of families in fostering interethnic friendship and cooperation, aiming to identify the social and educational conditions necessary for strengthening these relationships. The research examines how families can act as catalysts for promoting unity and mutual respect among different ethnic groups. Using comparative analysis, synthesis, and historical approaches, the study assesses the effectiveness of targeted interventions designed to improve interethnic relations within families. The research involved 460 respondents from two-nationality families across multiple regions of Uzbekistan, with the participants divided into experimental and control groups. The findings reveal that families who participated in structured interventions showed significant improvements in intercultural understanding and cooperation. The results emphasize the importance of family involvement in creating a peaceful, inclusive society, and suggest that future efforts should integrate these methods into broader community programs. The study provides valuable insights for promoting social harmony in multicultural environments.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/ijcsne.v6i1.82872
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