Intergroup contact studies grew steadily across each decade since 1960

Evidence

Close examination of these cases reveals that contact studies have increased steadily in number over the last several decades. Of the 515 studies, only 35 (7%) were conducted before 1960, 55 (11%) during the 1960s, 106 (21%) during the 1970s, 126 (26%) during the 1980s, and 178 of the studies (35%) were conducted between 1990 and 2000. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1680

Categorization

• XREF: Shows the empirical base for contact theory is heavily post-Allport, relevant to any reassessment of the original studies.