Adolescent Development - peers

Adolescents, for the most part, exist in a highly social environment. Practically everything an adolescent does is somehow related to school. Classes, extracurricular activities such as clubs or sports teams or going to a party all tend to involve other adolescents from school. These adolescents, who are of about the same age or maturity level are referred to as peers. Peer groups serve many functions for an adolescent. Peers can provide entertainment in the form …

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