CPSY 4303 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Baby Boom, Participant Observation, Iatrogenesis
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The origins of adolescent peer groups in contemporary society: in contemporary society, adolescents spend a great deal of time with age-mates, or peers. Peer groups: groups of individuals of approximately the same age: social scientist track the number of adolescents to: Determine the allocation of funds for social services, education, and health care. Better understand the behavior of cohorts: peer groups became a far more important influence on adolescent development in the. 20th century than they had been in previous eras, when age-segregation was not as pervasive. Baby boom: the period following wwii during which the number of infants born was extremely large. The nature of adolescent peer groups: sharp increase in the amount of time spent with their peers and in the relative time they spend with their peers vs. adults. Boys tend to trade time alone for time with family, while girls trade time with friends for time with family.
