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Understanding the Spatial Dimension of Youth Intergroup Contact in a Postaccord Society

Pier-Luc Dupont Picard Orcid Logo, Shazza Ali, David Manley, Christoph Daniel Schaefer, Laura K. Taylor, Shelley McKeown

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 216 - 225

Swansea University Author: Pier-Luc Dupont Picard Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1037/pac0000719

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Understanding how to promote better social relations between groups in divided societies is vital for peacebuilding efforts. Building on the substantial body of research on intergroup contact theory and everyday multiculturalism, the present research aimed to examine how youth in the socially divide...

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Published in: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology
ISSN: 1078-1919 1532-7949
Published: American Psychological Association (APA) 2024
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