@book {512,
	title = {From conflict to peace building: The power of early childhood initiatives: Lessons from around the world},
	year = {2007},
	publisher = {World Forum Foundation},
	organization = {World Forum Foundation},
	isbn = {9780942702446},
	url = {https://books.google.com/books?id=AfxEAAAAYAAJ},
	author = {Connolly, P. and Hayden, J. and Levin, D.E. and Shulman, L.R. and World Forum Foundation and NIPPA - the Early Years Organisation}
}
@book {2596,
	title = {Too Young to Notice?: The Cultural and Political Awareness of 3-6 Year Olds in Northern Ireland},
	year = {2002},
	note = {(Great Britain)},
	publisher = {Northern Ireland Community Relations Council},
	organization = {Northern Ireland Community Relations Council},
	isbn = {9781898276302},
	url = {https://books.google.com/books?id=Pa4QAAAACAAJ},
	author = {Connolly, P. and Smith, A. and Kelly, B. and Community Relations Council and Community Relations Council Staff and Channel Four}
}
@article {2736,
	title = {Using survey data to explore preschool children{\textquoteright}s ethnic awareness and attitudes},
	journal = {Journal of Early Childhood Research},
	volume = {9},
	number = {2},
	year = {2011},
	month = {June 1, 2011},
	pages = {175-187},
	abstract = {This article presents the findings of a large-scale survey (n = 1049) of ethnic awareness and attitudes among three to four-year-old children in Northern Ireland. In drawing upon and applying Bourdieu{\textquoteright}s notion of habitus, the article demonstrates how, even at this age, the children are already beginning to embody and internalize the cultural habits and dispositions of their respective ethnic groups; namely the Protestant and Catholic communities. This is illustrated in the present article in relation to the children{\textquoteright}s attitudes towards particular national flags and awareness of specific sports associated with their respective communities. Informed by the work of Bourdieu, the article concludes by arguing for the need for greater use of quantitative methods in conjunction with in-depth qualitative and ethnographic research to help further our understanding of the influence of ethnicity in young children{\textquoteright}s lives.},
	doi = {10.1177/1476718x10387898},
	url = {http://ecr.sagepub.com/content/9/2/175.abstract},
	author = {Connolly, P.}
}
@article {5874,
	title = {Addressing diversity and inclusion in the early years in conflict-affected societies: A case study of the Media Initiative for Children - Northern Ireland.},
	journal = {Int J Early Years Education},
	volume = {14},
	number = {3},
	year = {2006},
	pages = {263-278},
	abstract = {This article reports on the development and systematic evaluation of an innovative early years programme aimed at encouraging young children to respect differences within a deeply divided society that is emerging out of a prolonged period of violent conflict. The programme, the Media Initiative for Children{\textemdash}Northern Ireland, has been the product of a partnership between a US-based organization (the Peace Initiatives Institute) and NIPPA{\textemdash}The Early Years Organisation, and has been supported by academic research and the efforts of a range of voluntary and statutory organizations. It has attempted to encourage young children to value diversity and be more inclusive of those who are different from themselves through the use of short cartoons designed for and broadcast on television as well as specially prepared curricular materials for use in pre-school settings. To date the programme has been delivered through 200 settings to approximately 3500 pre-school children across Northern Ireland. This article describes how the programme was developed and implemented as well as the rigorous approach taken to evaluating its effects on young children{\textquoteright}s attitudes and awareness. Key lessons from this are identified and discussed in relation to future work in this area.},
	doi = {10.1080/09669760600880027},
	url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09669760600880027},
	author = {Connolly, P. and Fitzpatrick, S and Gallagher, T and Harris, P.}
}
@article {5961,
	title = {A cluster randomised trial evaluation of the Media Initiative for Children: Respecting Difference Programme, Centre for Effective Education},
	year = {2010},
	institution = {Center for Effective Education, Queen{\textquoteright}s University Belfast},
	address = {Belfast, Ireland},
	url = {http://www.early-years.org/coral/research-docs/mifc-crt.pdf},
	author = {Connolly, P. and Miller, S. and Eakin, A.}
}
