A Critical Analysis of Adolescent's Relationship with their Peers in the City of Mumbai

Adolescence is a period of life ranging from puberty to adulthood (roughly ages 12–20), characterized by marked physiological changes, devel opment of sexual feelings, efforts toward the construction of identity, and a progression fromconcrete to abstract thought. Adolescence is a time when peers play an increasingly important role in the lives of youth. Teens begin to develop friendships that are more intimate, excl usive, and more constant than in earl ier years. The objective of this study is to under stand the relationship of adolescent girls with their peers. The study was conducted on 50 adolescent girls, falling under the age group of 18–20 years in the city of Mumbai. The outcome of the study reflected a negative, not so heal thy rel ationship among the adol esce nts and their peers.