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  2. Peer group - Wikipedia

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    Peer groups provide an influential social setting in which group norms are developed and enforced through socialization processes that promote in-group similarity. [41] Peer groups' cohesion is determined and maintained by such factors as group communication, group consensus, and group conformity concerning attitude and behavior. As members of ...

  3. List of terms for ethnic out-groups - Wikipedia

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    Out-group terms are sometimes, but not always, considered to be derogatory, depending on the word and the context and manner in which it is used. The extent to which specific terms (such as allochtoon in the Netherlands or Pākehā in New Zealand) should be considered offensive is often a source of public debate.

  4. Types of social groups - Wikipedia

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    Crew or Band: Small group of skilled people with common interest; a rowing crew; a music band; construction crew; subunit of a tribe as band society. Peer group: A group with members of approximately the same age, social status, and interests. Generally, people are relatively equal in terms of power when they interact with peers.

  5. Entitativity - Wikipedia

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    Researchers found that the perception of entitativity predicted the extent to which various groups, such as the shooters' associated peer group, the Trenchcoat Mafia, and their parents, were collectively blamed for the tragedy. Those groups perceived as more entitative were more likely to be held collectively responsible, even if these groups ...

  6. Peer support - Wikipedia

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    Peer support can occur within, outside or around traditional mental health services and programs, between two people or in groups. Peer support is increasingly being offered through digital health like text messaging and smartphone apps. [31] Peer support is a key concept in the recovery approach [32] and in consumer-operated services programs ...

  7. Collins English Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    The 1979 edition of the dictionary, with Patrick Hanks as editor and Laurence Urdang as editorial director, was the first British English dictionary to be typeset from the output from a computer database in a specified format. This meant that every aspect of an entry was handled by a different editor using different forms or templates.

  8. Watchdog raises concerns over Trump-era leak probes of ... - AOL

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    A top government watchdog raised concerns Tuesday over the handling of leak investigations during the first Trump administration that targeted members of Congress and the media despite finding no ...

  9. Glossary of group theory - Wikipedia

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    The group consists of the finite strings (words) that can be composed by elements from A, together with other elements that are necessary to form a group. Multiplication of strings is defined by concatenation, for instance (abb) • (bca) = abbbca. Every group (G, •) is basically a factor group of a free group generated by G.