0 the people who are approximately the same age as you and come from a similar social group:
These children scored significantly lower on intelligence tests than others in their peer group.
1 a group of people who are similar in age, education, position, etc.:
Brands are a way of identifying with a social or economic peer group.
2 a group of companies that offer similar products or services:
The relationship between the individual and the relevant peer group is highlighted as this is an important dynamic.
It was notable that landowners were reluctant to recognise that they might have peer group interests in common with proprietors outside their immediate territory.
Parenting practices and peer group affiliation in adolescence.
The researchers were struck by the absence or very low frequency of other potential attributions such as 'rewards', 'feedback', 'parents' or 'peer group'.
A teenager who is perceived as too free-spirited, conspicuously bright, overly plump, or physically weak risks being targeted or ostracised from the peer group.
The centrality and salience of the peer group for girls is important for programs of health promotion and enhancement.
This movement into the trajectory was further enhanced if the individual was currently heavily involved with members of the deviant peer group.
The smaller is, the less important the peer group is to future earnings.
