Explain the Importance of Peer Relationships

question 88

Essay

Explain the importance of peer relationships.

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Definitions:

Latchkey Children

Children who return from school to an empty home because their parents or guardians are away at work and thus they carry keys to their homes.

Nuclear Families

A household unit composed of both parents and their offspring, residing together as one entity.

Behavioral Symptoms

Observable actions or reactions of a person, often associated with a particular condition or disorder, that may impact their functioning.

Single-parent Households

Homes where a child or children are raised by only one parent due to various circumstances.