Intergroup resource allocation among children from minority and majority groups in three settings of former conflict

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Abstract

Intergroup resource allocation was examined among 333 children aged 7–11 (51.9% female) within three settings of former intergroup conflict (January–June 2021). Children represented both ethno-religious minority and majority groups (Republic of North Macedonia: Albanians, Macedonians; Croatia: Serbs, Croats; Northern Ireland: Catholics, Protestants), from predominantly White and middle-class families. Ingroup bias in average resource allocation amounts was demonstrated by both minority and majority children, across settings, in the context of novel targets (historic conflict rivals). Majority children were also more likely to give equally (which maintains the status quo) than minority children. Giving equally increased with age for both minority and majority children, despite being in “zero-sum,” conflict settings. Equitable intergroup resource allocation in such settings has implications for conflict transformation.

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Corbett, B., Dautel, J., Tomašić Humer, J., Tomovska Misoska, A., & Taylor, L. K. (2023). Intergroup resource allocation among children from minority and majority groups in three settings of former conflict. Child Development, 94(6), e393–e402. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13956

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