The importance of social identity content in a setting of chronic social conflict: Understanding intergroup relations in Northern Ireland

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-21

  Livingstone, Andrew ^a   Haslam, S Alexander ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 42349087003     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466607X200419     Document Type: Article

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