Peer Group (Group 3)

Report for CUL ANT 1N

1. PEER GROUP Agent of Socialization

2. PEER GROUP Peer group Peer groups, whose members have interests, social positions, and age in common, have an influence on the socialization of group members.   LEARNING OBJECTIVE Analyze the importance of the peer group in terms of childhood and adolescent socialization

3. PEER GROUP KEY POINTS This is where children can escape supervision and learn to form relationships on their own. The influence of the peer group typically peaks during adolescence . However, peer groups generally only affect short term interests unlike the family , which has long term influence.

4. KEY POINTS Peer groups can also serve as a venue for teaching members gender roles . Adolescent peer groups provide support for children and teens as they assimilate into the adult society decreasing dependence on parents, increasing feeling of self-sufficiency, and connecting with a much larger social network . PEER GROUP

5. PEER GROUP KEY POINTS The term " peer pressure " is often used to describe instances where an individual feels indirectly pressured into changing their behavior to match that of their peers

6. PEER GROUP TERMS Peer Groups Peer Pressure Gender Roles

7. PEER GROUP TERMS Peer Group A peer group is a social group whose members have interests, social positions, and age in common. Peer pressure Peer pressure is the influence exerted by a peer group, encouraging individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors in order to conform to group norms.

8. PEER GROUP TERMS Gender Roles Sets of social and behavioral norms that are generally considered appropriate for either a man or a woman in a social or interpersonal relationship.

9. PEER GROUP For instance, Andrew will certainly experience moments when his friends' behavior and/or values contradict the norms and values he obtained from his family. He has to learn to decide which norms and values to keep, reject, or use and follow in certain situations. Peers Peer groups allow children to form relationships and learn without the direction of adults. However, our peers also give us a chance to develop many of the social skills we need as adults.

10. PEER GROUP (4) FOUR FUNCTIONS Getting along with others . Developing Morals and Values. Learning Appropriate Socio-cultural Roles . Achieving Personal Independence.

11. PEER GROUP (1 st ) First Function: Getting along with others . In order for a child to successfully get along in group settings, to establish a peer group and to form lasting friendship, the child must have the necessary social skills.  This requires the child to be capable in a “give and take” relationship.  The child must learn to consider another person’s perspective, use effective communication skills, listen, observe body language, compromise, negotiate, and effectively balance the needs of him/herself and another person.

12. PEER GROUP (1 st ) First Function: Getting along with others . Sometimes, as children learn and develop these skills, they need feedback to monitor and adjust their behavior.  Peers can give some of the most effective and clear feedback. 

13. PEER GROUP (2 nd ) Second Function: Developing Morals and Values. Our morals and values are, developed through the interactions with other peers. But this fact should be reassuring to us rather than frightening. Peers offer another source of learning, about what is right and what is wrong, and what aspects of life are most important.

14. PEER GROUP (2 nd ) Second Function: Developing Morals and Values. Two theories of moral development: Morality of Constraint – “doing the right thing” is valuable because it demonstrates respect for an authority figure. Morality of Cooperation – “learn right from wrong”  based on mutual understanding among equals and an acceptance of rules in order to maintain the life of the group this response to, peers.

15. PEER GROUP (3 rd ) THIRD FUNCTION: Learning Appropriate Socio-cultural Roles . It emphasizes the issue of gender and dating roles here. Certainly, people do learn a lot about societal expectations and how to relate to the opposite sex through their interactions with peers! Expanding the notion of socio-cultural roles to include roles such as work/career choices and personality/character traits. These are all a part of our process of socialization and fitting into our socio-cultural roles in society.

16. PEER GROUP (4 th ) FOURTH FUNCTION: Achieving Personal Independence. Physical Support : the provision of physical belongings or material possessions, such as loaning a friend clothing, toys, money, a car, etc b) Social Support : the provision of acceptance, belonging, companionship such as just hanging around and talking, being available for a phone call in the evening, sitting together at a ball game, etc.

17. PEER GROUP (4 th ) FOURTH FUNCTION: Achieving Personal Independence. Intellectual Support : the provision of information such as explaining sex to a friend, giving directions to a party, discussing a school assignment or helping with homework, etc. Emotional Support : the provision of empathy and understanding such as listening when a friend is down, understanding why a friend is so mad at her parents, being that “shoulder to cry on”, etc.

18. QUESTION Peer group influence typically peaks during which phase of development? A) Early childhood B) Late childhood C) Adolescense D) Early adulthood

19. ANSWER Peer group influence typically peaks during which phase of development? A) Early childhood B) Late childhood C) Adolescense D) Early adulthood

20. WORKPLACE Tactics used in the on boarding process include formal meetings, lectures, videos, printed materials and computer-based orientations . Employees with certain personality traits and experiences adjust to an organization more quickly. These include employees with a proactive personality, "Big Five" personality traits, curiosity, and greater experience levels. Information seeking occurs when new employees ask questions of their co-workers to learn about the company's norms, expectations, procedures and policies. Also called networking, relationship building involves an employee's efforts to develop camaraderie with co-workers and even supervisors .

21. WORKPLACE Employee experience levels also affect the on boarding process such that more experienced members of the workforce tend to adapt to a new organization differently from, for example, a new college graduate starting his or her first job . Information seeking occurs when new employees ask questions of their co-workers and superiors in an effort to learn about their new job and the company's norms, expectations, procedures, and policies . Also called networking, relationship building involves an employee's efforts to develop camaraderie with co-workers and even supervisors.

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