National identity and in-group/out-group attitudes: Catholic and Protestant children in Northern Ireland

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-73

  Gallagher, Elizabeth ^a   Cairns, Ed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intergroup conflict; National identity; Northern Ireland

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251507276     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2010.533977     Document Type: Article

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