Abstract
This paper presents and examines the existing evidence for an alternative theory of child development. The theory of group socialization (TGS) suggests that, contrary to older evidence, socialization takes place in the peer groups of childhood and adolescence. Processes between those groups and among their members are responsible for the cultural transmission, personality shaping and for behavioural differentiation. Data that support the theory are presented, and the criticism that the theory has received is addressed. The usefulness of the theory in the context of the clinical understanding and treatment of personality disorders according to thecognitive behavioural model is discussed.
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