Identity as burden or benefit? youth, historical narrative, and the legacy of political conflict

Human Development

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 173-201

  Hammack, Phillip L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Identity; Intergroup contact; Narrative; Peace education; Political violence; Social justice; Youth

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATION; FREEDOM; HISTORY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; JUVENILE; LITERATURE; NARRATIVE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77957682636     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000320045     Document Type: Review

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