Peacemaking youth programmes in Northern Ireland

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12936710
AutoresShelley Mckeown (0000-0002-3837-3692, University of Ulster, autor correspondente), Ed Cairns (University of Ulster)
Ano2012
Volume4
Fascículo2
Páginas69-75
Data de publicação2012-04-06
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1759-6599 • E-ISSN: 2042-8715
EditoraEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/17596591211208274
OpenAlexW1989596826
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências citadas12

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review psychology‐based programmes, which were developed to bring together children and young people from Protestant and Catholic backgrounds following the outbreak of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Design/methodology/approach The authors focused on reporting findings from early research papers and reviews as well as more recent studies. They examined the role of holiday schemes and then the development and evaluation of inter‐school contact schemes. Findings The findings highlight the strengths and weaknesses associated with peace programmes for youth in Northern Ireland. The paper argues the importance of these programmes for conflicted societies, provided that they are based on current research. Originality/value The authors believe the work from Northern Ireland reviewed here has important implications for activities aimed at improving intergroup relations in other societies. These findings will be of interest to researchers, policy makers and practitioners alike

Criminology · Ethnology · Northern ireland · Originality · Peacemaking · Political science · Protestantism · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Strengths and weaknesses · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Engineering · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology