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The Influence Of Socioeconomic Status And Peer Pressure On Adolescents’ Behavioural Patterns
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1.6 Significance of the Study
This
study would be beneficial to parents, adolescents, and non-governmental
agencies. This study through its findings would create the necessary
awareness among parents on the influence of socioeconomic status and
peer pressure on adolescents’ behavioural patterns. It will throw more
light on the relevance of parents monitoring/supervision on the present
and future wellbeing of adolescents. It will equip the adolescents with
some dangers involved in delinquent acts thereby putting them on the
path of caution. The findings would be useful to the government
especially the Ministry of Health and Education who in collaboration
with the non-governmental agencies would package effective and result
oriented interventions on adolescents (their characteristics, interests,
values). Lastly it will contribute positively to the expansion of
knowledge in the area of delinquent acts of the adolescents and serve as
a reference tool for future researchers in the field.
1.7 Scope of the Study
The
study covers to examine the influence of socioeconomic status and peer
pressure on adolescents’ behavioural patterns in Lagos Metropolis. The
study will cover socioeconomic status, peer pressure and adolescents’
behavioural patterns.
1.8 Operational Definition of Terms
Relative to this study, definitions to the following terms are provided in order to clarify each in the context of the topic:
Adolescence: For purposes of this study, adolescents will refer to persons aged 10 - 17 years.
Adolescent: refers being in the transition period, that is, it is the process of developing from a child into an adult.
Socio-Economic
Status: refers to level of expenditure and standard of living of an
individual as expressed in living apartment, educational attainment,
occupational level and income level of the person.
Peer Pressure: is
influence that a peer group, observers or individuals exert to encourage
others to change their attitudes, values or behaviours and conform to
the group norms.
Adolescents’ Behavioural Patterns: In this context, refers to a particular way an adolescent behaves or adopts.
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