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Peer reviewedSchunk, Dale H. – Review of Educational Research, 1987
Article critically reviews the research literature on peer modeling among children as a function of model attributes. Conditions under which perceived similarity causes behavioral change are discussed. (RB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Children, Modeling (Psychology)
Peer reviewedWang, Min Qi; And Others – American Journal of Health Behavior, 1997
Reports a study that examined social factors which might predict adolescent smoking transition from nonsmoking or experimental to more advanced stages. Data from teens who participated in the Teenage Attitudes and Practices Survey indicated that best friends' smoking status was the only factor that consistently predicted adolescent smoking…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Parent Influence
