“…First, fair treatment, which has gained attention in literature on social trust, suggests that if representatives entrusted with responsibility for the common interest (e.g. teachers) are perceived to be honest and fair, then trust in society will develop (Freitag, 2003(Freitag, , p. 2018Rothstein & Stolle, 2008). By contrast, such representatives perceived to be corrupt and unfair or who generate experiences of discrimination or injustice have a negative influence on the development of social trust.…”