Peer+Groups

= = =__Socialisation __= Socialisation is the process of learning.

__Peer Groups __ A **peer group** is a social group consisting of people who are equal in such respects as age, education or social class. They can exert very strong pressures on individuals, especially when they are teenagers. Peer groups influence you for example how you dress, the type of language you use, the way you react to things...They have their own norms and values. Peer groups have a lot to do with observation.A peer group is a social group consisting of people who are equal in such respects as age, education or social class. Peer groups are an informal primary group of people who share a similar or equal status and who are usually of roughly the same age, tended to travel around and interact within the social aggregate. Members of a particular peer group often have similar interests and backgrounds, bonded by the premise of sameness. However, some peer groups are very diverse, crossing social divides such as socioconomic status, level of education, race, creed, culture, or religion.

__Types of peer groups during 50s-70s__

 * 1950s. Teddy Boys: Based on upper-class Edwardian - long jackets, narrow trousers, fancy waistcoats. They listened Rock'n Roll Music.
 * 1960s. Mods: Smart dress - 'dedicated followers of fashion'. They listened The Who.
 * 1960s. Rockers: Black leather jackets and long hair. As the Teddy Boys they listened Rock'n Roll.
 * 1960s - 70s. Skinheads: Braces, rolled-up jeans, heavy 'bovver' boots and very short hair. Thei listened Ska and bluebeat.
 * late 70s. Punks: Bin liners. Safety pins as jewellery. Spiked hair. They listened to Sex Pistols, Clash and Damned

Membership in peer groups
Despite significant gains in diversity training, current studies continue to show that children are less likely to accept those who are different from themselves. The differences can be as obvious as physical impairments, or as subtle as differences in academic motivation. These rigid standards may create an atmosphere of exclusion for some children and adolescents that pushes them toward peer acceptance of any type. Peer groups offer children and adults alike the opportunity to develop various social skills, such as leadership, sharing or teamwork, and empathy. Peer groups also offer the opportunity to experiment with new roles and interactions, similar to treatment groups, although they are less structured. It is for this reason that many children and adolescents drift from one group to another as they "find themselves," or work toward formation of their relatively permanent identity.

Aggression in peer groups
Although bullying and teasing have long been part of peer group interactions, these negative behaviors have increased over the last decade, resulting in school violence in many instances