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Intergroup Relationship Rules in Northern Ireland: The Effect of Denominational Information on Children's Ratings

Maurice Stringer

University of Ulster

Paul Irwing

University of Ulster

Northern Irish children's use of relationship rules when inter acting with own and other group members was examined using a rule endorsement methodology derived from Argyle & Henderson (1984, 1985). A total of 503 children, who ranged from 9-11 years old and who attended Protestant (state) or Catholic (maintained) schools were presented with four vignettes depicting instances of positive and negative in-group and out-group behaviour. The results revealed that children use rules in a simplistic manner with a single intimacy factor underlying their ratings. Children differentiated clearly between positive or negative behaviour in their use of rules. Denominational information had a smaller effect on children's ratings, with both Protestant and Catholic children displaying a significant preference for `Protestant' as opposed to `Catholic' actors. The results are discussed in terms of other examples of children's self-derogation found in Northern Ireland and the utility of this methodology in understanding in-group and out-group bias in intergroup encounters and relationships.

Key Words: intergroup • religion • rules

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 15, No. 3, 421-430 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/0265407598153007
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