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Direct linkHickey, Christopher; Fitzclarence, Lindsay – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2004
Peer groups matter more than we think. In this paper we assert that peer group commitments and affiliations are often the primary social reference in determining the way young people think about and practice risk. It is, we argue, inappropriate to impose adult constructions of risk-taking and anti-social behaviour when trying to assert influence…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Young Adults, Adolescents, Males
