Peer Groups
Unlike parents, siblings, teachers, and church and official leaders who have power over the teenagersthey are trying the socialize, peers do not posses such power. In fact, they are equal in social status and do not have the power to punish or sanction behavior. Unlike a family which one is born into or a school that one has to attend, peer groups are voluntary association, teenagers can leave and join peer groups at any time. However, loosing friends is a big issue, because teenagers evaluate themselves based on the number of friends they have. During the adolescent years, peers play an important role in socialization especially in the American society, where most parents are
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Some common words found in the essay are:
, Mexican Persian, american society, teachers church, american society family, teachers church official, values beliefs, probably drinking, rely support, independence authority, society family, church official,
Approximate Word count = 463
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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