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Peer Influence

             If a person is influenced by a peer their judgment on the normal course of events is swayed and they may not even be aware of it. As a person is growing up and going through their teenage years especially, their life may be full off peer influence and this can get them into a lot of trouble. Peer influence is very powerful, if you do not rise to the challenges that are put in front of you by your peers you could be banned from their group. For some people these friends are the only ones that they have and even if they are not the best of friends every one needs to fell some kind of belonging. A lot of the time the reason teens will stay with a certain group and not leave is because they do not think they can get any sort of sense of belonging from anybody else namely their family. The main thing for teens is to have supportive and caring parents, if teens feel acceptance at home they will not be as susceptible to going out and hanging around with anybody just to feel some compassion. They will then be more capable of finding a group that does not revolve around drugs and alcohol. It is important to keep children motivated and in school, give them room to make decisions but give them some advice and the knowledge they need to make wise and informed decisions. This is a vital stage in ones life and one decision could ruin your entire future. I knew a girl that was 15 and in level 3 when she became pregnant with a 27 year old. The parents were not the most caring and considerate, they did not take it upon themselves to have much say in who this young lady hung out with. Teens always hate it when there parents dig into their lives but I know for a fact that this girl would very well have liked to have her parents be a larger part of her life back then and help her make better decisions. Presently she is still awaiting her baby and has not been in school this year at all, she has no idea what she is going to do with her life but her choices became very limited when her life changed so drastically after one bed choice.


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1. Adolescents and Peer Groups

Socialization is the process of influencing similar attributes of peer group on each other, while selection is the choosing process of friends in that peer group influences are felt more in the elementary and secondary stages of education because of puberty, independence and their experiences in relation. ... Peer groups interaction influences individual's socialization directly as well as indirectly. ... But sometimes the ways of influencing are less direct. ... Researchers are not of the same opinion on the exact estimation of peer group influences on students' academic achievement...

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2. Peer Pressure

This is called peer pressure. Peer pressure is everywhere. People are much influenced in the opinions people might have about them. They let themselves be influence by others, even if it goes against their will. ... Not everyone let themselves be influence by the bad peer pressure, but unfortunately some of them do. ...

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3. Peer Pressure

Peer Pressure Growing up everyone will expierence some form of peer pressure. Peer pressure is the control and influence people your age may have on you. ... A teen whose friends do not use alcohol or other drugs may be positively influenced to follow their example. ... Influencing peers to take part in a positive act or worthwhile cause is a healthful way of influencing others. ... This is a sneaky or dishonest way to control or influence others. ...

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4. Peer Pressure

Peer pressure occurs when a person looks up to a leader (dominant) peer. ... Peers influence each other's lives, whether they know it or not, just by spending time together. ... The adult perception of peers as having one culture or a unified front of dangerous influence is inaccurate. ... Although the negative peer influence is overemphasized, more can be done to help teenagers experience the family and the peer group as mutually constructive environments. Parents often believe that their children do not value their opinions, but it is parents who have tremendous influence over their chi...

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5. Peer Pressure

Peer pressure can influenced me do something I usually would not do, and stopped from doing something we would like to do. ... Peer pressure can be a positive influence that help to challenge or make me to do better myself. Peer pressure can also be a negative influence that to make me do something that I do not know it is right or wrong. ... Peer pressure may not always be obvious to me. ... Sometimes people are able to influence peer pressure because they are older or feel more comfortable in their environment. ...

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6. Peer Pressure

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7. Peer Pressure

Peer Pressure Many youths in this society have to deal with peer pressure daily. ... Peer pressure involves friends who influence life in many types of ways such as making decisions or choices that you do not want to make. ... Teens like to hang with peers more than their parents do. ... Another way how children affect their parents life because of the influence of peer pressure is by pushing them away from their from their life. ... There are many ways to get help of there is peer pressure around. ...

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8. peer pressure can be good

Peer pressure can be good Everyone talks about how awful peer pressure is. we always think of it in terms of "bad It causes teenagers to use drugs,smoke, to drink, to do badly in school. We rarely think of the many "good" ways that peer pressure can influence us - and neither do the parents of teens However, if peers can influence others to make bad choices, they can also influence them to make good ones. . ... So while it's true that peers can exert pressure and influence each other, more often than not peers actually reinforce parental values. If you look at it from this pers...

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9. Peer Ppressure Can Be Good

We rarely think of the many "good" ways that peer pressure can influence us - and neither do the parents of teens However, if peers can influence others to make bad choices, they can also influence them to make good ones. . ... Peers provide an opportunity for teens to meet their needs, to feel capable, to belong, to be respected, and to have fun. ... So while it's true that peers can exert pressure and influence each other, more often than not peers actually reinforce parental values. If you look at it from this perspective, peer pressure doesn't always have to be feared. ... ...

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