Peer Group Definition

Peer Group Sentence Examples

• This is not the same as being "certified" by an agency, and although this type of credential is certainly better than none, it will not carry the same weight as a certification earned through a peer group.

• Youngsters from poorer backgrounds (boys, especially) can buckle to peer group pressure and develop negative attitudes to learning early on.

• Another significant change in the teen years is the importance of the peer group.

• Exclusion from a normal peer group can deprive rejected children of opportunities to develop adaptive social behaviors.

• Some children have difficulty with all types of social relationships, while others do well in their neighborhoods or in one-on-one friendships but experience problems with the peer group at school.