ABSTRACT
The nursery, first schools and the middle school studied are similar to many schools of their kind in inner-city areas. The basic lesson to emerge from the data is that there is evidence of poor 'race relations' in inner-city primary schools, and ultimately it shows that 'race relations' is an issue for schools. Racial harassment can be reduced in schools if the schools take a strong and clear position against it, but the policy must be well known by all children. The employment of a greater proportion of black groups within the teaching profession would provide positive role models for both staff and children, while simultaneously helping to facilitate a better understanding between schools and the communities which they serve. The evidence provided on the relationship between the children themselves within the classroom shows that victimisation was a common experience for many Asian children. Racist name-calling by white peers was part of their daily classroom life.
