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The 2003 War in Iraq

An ecological analysis of American and Northern Irish children's perceptions

Kent State University, mblankem{at}kent.edu

Kathleen Walker

Kent State University

Erika Svitak

Hospice of the Western Reserve

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.

Key Words: America • child development • children's perceptions • ecosystems • political awareness • Northern Ireland • war in Iraq

Childhood, Vol. 16, No. 2, 229-246 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0907568209104403


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