Peer relationships play an important role in children's school lives,
and relationships with peers become even more influential as children
enter adolescence. Research on positive peer relationships often
distinguishes between friendship and peer acceptance.
Social Relationships in Adolescence which the young person interacts
with both parents and peers. Developmental changes within the
individual occur; these include more advanced cognitive-verbal skills,
reasoning abilities, and growth and maturational changes associated
with puberty.