This research comes at a time of rapid change in the make-up of Northern Ireland's population. Change has come through a combination of internal migration and the arrival of refugees and asylum seekers. As a result, there are considerable gaps in the existing evidence about relations between these ethnic minority communities and those born in Northern Ireland who identify themselves as white Irish or British.
Where children and young people are concerned, the attitude of one ethnic group toward another is of particular significance in terms of friendship patterns, population development and future race relations within Northern Ireland.
Senior researcher Dr Stephanie Mitchell said: "This research will include a whole school survey, as well as talk shops supported by the young researchers who have been recruited and trained by NCB NI."
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