National identifications and attitudes towards a "traditional enemy" nation among English children

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-42

  Clay, Daisy ^a   Barrett, Martyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enemy; In group favouritism; National attitudes; National identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251486311     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2010.533964     Document Type: Article

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