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| adolescence | The period between the onset of puberty and the beginning of adulthood. |
| agents of socialization | specific individuals, groups and institutions that provide the situation in which socialization can occur. |
| anticipatory socialization | Learning of the rights, obligations and expectations of a role in preparation for assuming that role at a later date. |
| cluster effect | Social factor that triggers copycat suicides. |
| courting buggy | A horse drawn carriage used by Amish men during their teenage years |
| courtship | a social interaction similar to dating but with the sole purpose of eventual marriage. |
| Crack cocaine | Principle cause of the dramatic increase in gang violence in the 1980's; a chemically altered form of cocaine that is both cheaper and more addictive than regular cocaine. |
| dating | A social behavior that allows individuals to choose their own marriage partners. |
| drug | Any substance that changes mood, behavior or consciousness. |
| Emile Durkheim | Sociologist who has produced the most comprehensive study of suicide. |
| Homogamy | Tendency for individuals to marry people who have social characteristics similar to their own. |
| peers | People in your same age/ social group. They are the greatest source of pressure on teens. |
| puberty | Physical maturing that makes individuals capable of sexual reproduction. |
| puberty rites | Formal ceremonies that mark the entrance of young people into adulthood. |
| social integration | Degree of attachments people have to social groups or to society. |
| socialization | The process of learning the values, norms, and behaviors of a society; learning how to act in society. |
| Willard Waller | Sociologist who studied dating patterns at Pennsylvania State University. |
