Peer Networks and Health Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents
Description:
Adolescence is a time of great exploration and change. During this time, youth are transitioning both biologically and sexually into adults. Adolescents are also testing the boundaries of self-reliance and making choices about their personal relationships. Not surprisingly, aggressive urges are often driven by peers in pursuit of some form of identity (Masten 2004). Peers can have both positive and negative effects on the wellbeing on youth. Peer groups can provide emotional, physical, and soci…
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Date:
May 2015
Creator:
Niño, Michael David
Partner:
UNT Libraries