Relations with Parents and the Peer Group
Breeching
- Traditionally boys would wear gowns
- Growing up was going to wear trousers
- Stop Sleeping in the same bed as siblings or servants
- Have to start making a contribution to family
- Get married
- Canon law - church law
- Males can get married at the age of 14 and females at the age of 12
Peer Group & Gangs
- Decrease of influence of family
- Peer group replaces this
- Gets a good girlfriend
- Gets into hockey
- Always have to have a win win situation
Gender Differences
- Girls - mocking the boys
- Family keeps girls much closer to home then they do with boys
- Taught values of modesty and chastity and making oneself useful
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