Article: How Peer Pressure Can Affect You.
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication;  September 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......an example of peer pressure at its worst. A Powerful Force Peer pressure is the influence that people in your age group...particularly prone to peer pressure. One theory says...another theory says people tend to view themselves...potential for good, peer ...

Article: Peer Pressure
Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence;      700+ words ......avoid negative peer pressure. It may continue...strategies young people can use to deal with negative peer pressure effectively: Avoid...hang around with people who share your...world for many people to do, but it is...fend off negative peer pressure. There are ...

Article: How to combat negative peer presure. (relationships).
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication;  September 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......s Bad Negative peer pressure is when your friends or other people your age try to...yourself from negative peer pressure. It may continue...hang around with people who share your...world for many people to do, but it is...fend off negative peer pressure. There ...

Article: HealthAmerica Kidshealth Gives Parents Advice on Child's Peer Pressure; How to Respond to ''Everyone's Doing It''.
Business Wire;  August 3, 2006 ;     573 words ......your child, but whichever form it takes, peer pressure often influences the life decisions your...be hard for your child to walk away from peer pressure, but it can be done. HealthAmericaKidshealth...your child these tips to combat negative peer pressure: --Pay attention to your own ...

Article: Peer Pressure Protection.
Pediatrics for Parents;  July 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......still a work in progress. Consequently, peer pressure can induce even the best kid to commit...idea how to counteract the power of peer pressure. Since no other strategy is immediately...you do to protect your teenager from peer pressure? I have always favored the suggestion...

Article: THE MYTH OF PEER PRESSURE.
Adolescence;  March 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ......The construct of peer pressure was examined as...to explain young people's behavior. In...determine whether peer pressure is actually a part...Varela, 1987). While people contribute to the...reflected in the term peer pressure. Authoring Identity...Identity is the story ...

Article: Saying no nicely. (drug use by teenagers)
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication;  September 1, 1989 ;     700+ words ......by different names: peer pressure, persuasion, coercion...us what to do. Some people have very little problem...for others, resisting peer pressure is more difficult...again because many people don't feel comfortable...them. When faced with peer pressure to smoke, ...

Article: Scientists: Teen Brain Still Maturing
AP Online;  December 3, 2007 ;     700+ words ......outside pressures, including peer pressure, causing them to have...stress. _vulnerable to peer pressure. _prone to focus on and...start around age 16, and people who haven't committed...impulsiveness and vulnerability to peer pressure. It's one thing to say...can't, he said. ...

Article: Study: Immaturity May Spark Teen Crime
AP Online;  December 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......outside pressures, including peer pressure, causing them to have...stress. _vulnerable to peer pressure. _prone to focus on and...start around age 16, and people who haven't committed...impulsiveness and vulnerability to peer pressure. It's one thing to say...can't, he said. ...

Article: Scientists say teen brain, still maturing, is key to understanding behavior
AP Worldstream;  December 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......outside pressures, including peer pressure, causing them to have...stress. _vulnerable to peer pressure. _prone to focus on short-te...start around age 16, and people who haven't committed...impulsiveness and vulnerability to peer pressure. It's one thing to say...can't, he ...

Article: End is nigh for evil weed.
The News (Portsmouth, England);  December 28, 2006 ;     514 words ...THE THREAT of massive fines and peer pressure will keep businesses and smokers in line when new laws...protection department, said: 'We will have helplines, for people to report illegal smokers and for people who need support and advice. 'It is also possible we...moment, but these will not be ...

Article: Site aims to nip underage drinking in the bud.(FDA.gov)
FDA Consumer;  January 1, 2005 ;     165 words ......that more than 4 in 10 people who start drinking alcohol...learn skills to resist peer pressure to drink and to promote...problems spells trouble * Peer Pressure--animated scenes to help identify peer pressure tricks * Know Your No...

Article: The Planet Launches Peer Pressure Program.
Business Wire;  May 23, 2007 ;     333 words ......today announced the launch of its new Peer Pressure referral campaign. For customers interested...next two months, current customers can peer pressure friends into signing up for service...driver for selecting The Planet. The Peer Pressure campaign ensures that prospects are...

Article: Research Links Teen Smoking to Friends' Smoking Behavior; Influence of Parents Can Outweigh Peer Pressure to Smoke.
Business Wire;  October 13, 2004 ;     371 words ......to be concerned about the impact of peer pressure on their kid's decision to engage in...first cigarette from a friend's pack Peer pressure is one reason why adolescents are at...Prevention's parent communications initiative. Peer pressure is powerful, but in the long run you...