Influence of Peers
Influence of Peers
Karri Hackley
SOC312
Instructor Carroll
July 13, 2015
A Peer is:
• a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person.
Research has shown that infants spend time with peers and that there are some 3 and 4 year-olds are known for having trouble being accepted by their peers. These early problems with peers have negative impacts for the child later in their emotional and social development. To understand why some children find it hard to relate to their peers, it‘s very important to study the early development of peer relations.
Peers are a pervasive part of our social life.
They require a expansive range of people who surround us everyday of our lives from early childhood until old age. Peers of the same classroom, community, work or sports team constitute important and highly salient peer group contexts.
Children who show a flaw in 1 or more of these skill-based areas, there are many ways to help them. Teachers, parents, and other professionals
(such as social workers) can all help out to encourage skill achievement in either a group or individual setting. They can do this by modeling the wanted behavior; coaching when things go wrong; role playing in a structured, protective situation or by social problem-solving, which would use the child’s mental abilities to help self-correct undesirable behavior.
As the development of social skills is dependent on so many variables and is such an individual process, each child’s needs in the end are slightly different. Each child need to be taught as an individual.
Using mirrors for your child to see him/her self. Encouraging your young child to talk about his/her family.
Asking your child his/her preferences and likes and dislikes.
Using your child's name often when speaking to him/her.
Being supportive of your child and give him/her lots of affection.
Doing things together as a family.
These are a just a few things that parents or guardians can do to help
With the
Karri Hackley
SOC312
Instructor Carroll
July 13, 2015
A Peer is:
• a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person.
Research has shown that infants spend time with peers and that there are some 3 and 4 year-olds are known for having trouble being accepted by their peers. These early problems with peers have negative impacts for the child later in their emotional and social development. To understand why some children find it hard to relate to their peers, it‘s very important to study the early development of peer relations.
Peers are a pervasive part of our social life.
They require a expansive range of people who surround us everyday of our lives from early childhood until old age. Peers of the same classroom, community, work or sports team constitute important and highly salient peer group contexts.
Children who show a flaw in 1 or more of these skill-based areas, there are many ways to help them. Teachers, parents, and other professionals
(such as social workers) can all help out to encourage skill achievement in either a group or individual setting. They can do this by modeling the wanted behavior; coaching when things go wrong; role playing in a structured, protective situation or by social problem-solving, which would use the child’s mental abilities to help self-correct undesirable behavior.
As the development of social skills is dependent on so many variables and is such an individual process, each child’s needs in the end are slightly different. Each child need to be taught as an individual.
Using mirrors for your child to see him/her self. Encouraging your young child to talk about his/her family.
Asking your child his/her preferences and likes and dislikes.
Using your child's name often when speaking to him/her.
Being supportive of your child and give him/her lots of affection.
Doing things together as a family.
These are a just a few things that parents or guardians can do to help
With the