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HASSET Thesaurus

Concept information

WELL-BEING (HEALTH) > PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING > PEER GROUP PRESSURE

Preferred term

PEER GROUP PRESSURE  

Definition

  • THE CONTROL EXERCISED BY A PEER GROUP OVER ITS MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE CONFORMITY

Broader concept

Related concepts

Entry terms

  • PEER-GROUP PRESSURE
  • PEER PRESSURE

History note

  • TERM CREATED NOVEMBER 2010. PREVIOUSLY THE BROADER CONCEPT 'PEER-GROUP RELATIONSHIPS' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

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Definition source

  • COMPLETE A-Z SOCIOLOGY HANDBOOK

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/9b8d3cfe-1e72-42af-89ae-4717bfc8eea5

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