Group Associations Types of Groups What various types

Group Associations

Types of Groups • What various types of groups are you associated with? – Sports: basketball, soccer, softball, bowling, dancing, cheer – Character building: Scouts, Civil Air Patrol – Service: Rotary, Chamber of Commerce – Church: Church school, youth groups, church teams

Types of Groups • What various types of groups are you associated with? – Causes or concern centered: environments, social issues – Neighbors: Neighborhood watches, neighborhood projects – Activity centered: chess, bridge, book review, hobbies

Benefits of Group Association • Gives self-esteem • Reduces Stress • Offers opportunities for social and leadership skills • Understands social expectations • Provides identity and emotional security • Satisfies a sense of belonging and unity.

Peer Pressure • Define Peer Pressure: Pressure or stress upon an individual to conform. • Two types of Peer Pressure – Positive Peer Pressure – Negative Peer Pressure • People conform: – Out of fear of being ridiculed or rejected. – Have a need to belong and be liked by others.

Who Influences You? • Complete the “Who Influences You” worksheet. • Discuss your answers. Where you surprised who really influences you?

What is a Gang? • A group of people who form an allegiance to the exclusion of others, for a common purpose. • Engage in violent, unlawful, or criminal behavior.

Why Do Teens Join Gangs? • • • Friendship A sense of belonging Identify Something to do Feeling of power • • Excitement Money Protection Pressure to join is so strong, teens feel they have no choice

Consequences With Gang Membership • • Incarceration Become wounded or killed Hurt or kill others Probably make little money Cause great family trauma, or lose all family ties Drop out of school, jeopardizing future Close off other opportunities for future options Substance abuse

Summary • Being a member of a group brings a sense of belonging and can raise self-esteem. • Do not succumb to negative peer pressure. • Find groups to be apart of that strengthen your values, not go against them.

Gang Prevention Documentary • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=wal 5 QFv. T SWw