Intergroup Contact and Peacebuilding: Promoting Youth Civic Engagement in Northern Ireland

Intergroup Contact and Peacebuilding: Promoting Youth Civic Engagement in Northern Ireland

Focusing on the post-accord generation in Northern Ireland, this study aimed to examine the role of intergroup contact in promoting support for peacebuilding and youth civic engagement. The sample comprised 466 youth (aged 14-15; 51% Catholic, 49% Protestant) who were born after the 1998 Good Friday...

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Main Authors: Shelley McKeown, Laura K. Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Subjects:
intergroup contact
youth
peacebuilding
civic engagement
volunteering
political participation
Northern Ireland
post-conflict setting
Online Access:http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/769

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http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/769

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