The 2003 War in Iraq

This research incorporated an ecological approach to examine American and Northern Irish children's understanding of the 2003 war in Iraq and the sources of information from which they acquired that understanding. Responses to interviews indicated that the children from the two countries had so...

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Published inChildhood (Copenhagen, Denmark) Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 229 - 246
Main Authors Blankemeyer, Maureen, Walker, Kathleen, Svitak, Erika
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.2009
Subjects
Children
Information Sources
Iraq
Northern Ireland
Perceptions
United States of America
War
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Summary:This research incorporated an ecological approach to examine American and Northern Irish children's understanding of the 2003 war in Iraq and the sources of information from which they acquired that understanding. Responses to interviews indicated that the children from the two countries had some common conceptions of and sources of information about the war. However, American and Northern Irish children also differed on several items, suggesting that the macrosystem (e.g. sociopolitical context) plays an important role in children's conceptions of the war. Additionally, the exosystem (media) also played an integral role, as did the microsystem (parents), although to a lesser extent. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd., copyright holder.]
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ISSN:0907-5682
DOI:10.1177/0907568209104403