Reconciliation in Northern Ireland: The Value of Intergroup contact

Miles Hewstone; Joanne Hughes

Reconciliation in Northern Ireland: The Value of Intergroup contact

Miles Hewstone, Joanne Hughes

Education

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Abstract

Northern Ireland is still a country riven by segregation, caught between peace and reconciliation. Extensive survey research shows that intergroup contact has a key role to play in achieving reconciliation, whether through generic contact, cross-group friends (most effective) or indirect forms of contact. Segregation is most profound in education, but we show the benefits of contact in all mixed schools. A recent evaluation of a new Shared Education Programme (SEP), that provides children with the opportunity to study with and meet pupils from the other community, reveals reliable effects via promoting contact. The Northern Ireland Assembly’s support for SEP is based on sound psychological principles and robust research evidence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-67
Number of pages	3
Journal	BJPsych International
Volume	12
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Aug 2015

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Reconcilaiiton; group relations; education

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