Essays Tagged: "Peer pressure"

Gang Activity

ence on humans, there is evidence to blame several forces. These speculations include the forces of peer pressure, broken families, gang loyalty, protection, and the media.First of all, most teens bec ... lies, gang loyalty, protection, and the media.First of all, most teens become attracted to gangs by peer pressure and greed. Estimamates show that forty percent of all gang members joined because thei ...

(6 pages) 265 0 4.2 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Gangs

e much easier to find. Onthe surface, gangs are a direct result of human beings' personal wants and peer pressure.To determine how to effectively end gang violence we must find the way that thesemoral ... he media,the government, theater, drugs and our economic system.On the surface, gangs are caused by peer pressure and greed. Many teens ingangs will pressure peers into becoming part of a gang by maki ...

(6 pages) 152 0 4.4 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Love Shouldn't Hurt...an essay about how more education is needed to stop teen dating violence.

teen dating violence; they will be listed in the paragraphs that follow.Teenagers succumb easily to peer pressure. If girls believe that the abusive relationship their friends have is "normal" the gir ...

(6 pages) 143 2 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

The Pressures of todays youth

emmas which can help or hinder lifetime goals. Two of the dilemmas that young people face today are peer pressure, and adult pressure. Two essayists have given their thoughts on these subjects They ar ... respect you. Both essay's rely on self respect to relate to the rites of passage in today's society.Peer pressure is a very major dilemma in that friends or peers try to get a person to do what they, ...

(2 pages) 169 1 3.4 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

This essay is about sex and what it is today

is on the ethics of sex, from the point of views ofan adult, teenage and myself. How love, emotions,peer pressure all intertwine together todefine how sex is looked upon.Back then when our parents wer ...

(7 pages) 344 2 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Virtues of my life

y provides, creating a difficulty of direction in my own life. I need to overcome obstacles such as peer pressure in order to become a confident, successful person. The present day provides impediment ...

(3 pages) 113 0 3.0 Aug/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics

How peer pressure affects my social behavior.

mmas, which can help or hinder lifetime goals. Two of the dilemmas that young people face today are peer pressure, and adult pressure. Kids today in the modern society encounter things such as smoking ... e modern society encounter things such as smoking, drinking, and violence.In a Gemeinschaft society peer pressure is not going to be a really big issue in a teens life. All of the people in that socie ...

(4 pages) 241 1 3.8 May/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Teen smoking

Due to peer pressure, propaganda and availability, teenage smoking has beenon the rise since 1986. Three th ... children and adults are being persuaded to do or trysomething that goes against what they believe. Peer pressure is common place ingrade school, where children are constantly being exposed to smoking ... came clear that most teens smoked for two seeminglycontradictory reasons: They want to be part of a peer group, while rejecting societyand its norms. They want to reach out and rebel at the same time. ...

(2 pages) 116 1 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Gangs

e much easier to find. On the surface, gangsare a direct result of human beings' personal wants and peerpressure. To determine how to effectively end gang violence wemust find the way that these moral ... he media, thegovernment, theatre, drugs and our economic system.On the surface, gangs are caused by peer pressure andgreed. Many teens in gangs will pressure peers into becomingpart of a gang by makin ...

(6 pages) 107 0 4.0 Sep/1994

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Streetgangs. A guide to community awareness

the community.WHY PEOPLE JOIN GANGSThere are many reasons people join gangs. Attention, excitement, peer pressure, protection, and financial gain are a few. In some families, gang membership is a trad ...

(5 pages) 173 0 3.7 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Title: "Problems in America's Schools" includes I. Inadequacy of urban schools, II. Students needs, and III. Distractions. works cited included- 8 sources. MLA format

roviding the education that students need to thrive.I. Inadequacy of urban schoolsA. MoneyB. RaceC. Peer pressureII. Students needsA. CensorshipB. Special needsC. Gifted and talentedIII. DistractionsA ... ucation as well. Too many minority children are not receiving the same education as their Caucasian peers. For example, one article notes "In grade 8, approximately 1 in 3 white students is proficient ...

(11 pages) 810 0 4.7 Jun/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

The Crucible, THe affects of peer pressure from one to another.

Arthur Miller's play, "The Crucible," is a great example of people and their struggle with peer pressure. The play takes place in the town of Salem, Massachusetts, a small puritan community b ... , they decided to follow the leader. One by one the other girls follow her, committing a sad act of peer pressure. But in order to be saved they have to tell the Reverend everyone in the town that was ...

(3 pages) 72 0 4.2 Jul/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Drug Alcoholism Abuse

ty such as drugs and alcohol. Why is this? The answer is that teenagers are under pressure by their peers, mass media and also the influence of parents.Peer pressure plays a major role in the harmful ... hings like drug, alcohol, parties, e.t.c. This influential communication between a teen and his/her peer may be directly or indirectly. Directly such as conversations with their friends or indirectly ...

(2 pages) 74 1 3.8 Sep/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

what peer pressure is how it affects us

Peer PressurePeer pressure is something we have all experienced before, maybe itwas when you wanted ...

(2 pages) 101 1 3.7 Sep/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Gangs

e much easier to find. On the surface, gangsare a direct result of human beings' personal wants and peerpressure. To determine how to effectively end gang violence wemust find the way that these moral ... he media, thegovernment, theatre, drugs and our economic system.On the surface, gangs are caused by peer pressure andgreed. Many teens in gangs will pressure peers into becomingpart of a gang by makin ...

(6 pages) 141 0 4.3 Dec/1992

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Gangs

e much easier to find. On the surface, gangs are adirect result of human beings' personal wants and peer must find the way that these morals aregiven to the individual. Unfortunately, these can only b ... he media, the government, theatre, drugs andour economic system.On the surface, gangs are caused by peer pressure and greed. Many teens in gangs willpressure peers into becoming part of a gang by maki ...

(5 pages) 50 0 4.3 Mar/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

College Drinking

college parties. Most think that they need to drink just to have a good time. Many drink because of peer pressure and feel that they must in order to fit it with the popular group. Drinking in college ...

(3 pages) 81 0 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

This is a paper about Drug Abuse as a contributing factor to Social Deviance in Canada. Includes a full bibliography.

hey attribute the rise to several things, however the most important issues that are mentioned are "peer-pressure" and the lack of educational programs that fall into the gray-area of adolescents.Ever ... lack of educational programs that fall into the gray-area of adolescents.Everyone is aware of what peer-pressure is, people feel compelled to join in the illicit behavior of their peers simply for th ...

(10 pages) 211 0 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Teenagers and jobs

ore teenagers working in the workplace. The pressure for a teenager to work is great. Much of it is peer pressure to have a little bit of freedom and independence, and to have their own spending money ...

(2 pages) 68 1 5.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Teenage drinking and its effects on teenagers.

effects of drinking and solutions.There are many causes that are related to drinking. One cause is peer pressure. Peer pressure comes from older people that are probably already drunk at the time, tr ... admit that they have a drinking problem. To prevent a drinking problem teens should not give in to peer pressure and try to fight the urge to drink.

(3 pages) 165 1 4.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters