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Reference Group Socialization

Reference Group Socialization is a theoretical construct that denotes the process through which individuals acquire attitudes, values, and behaviors by identifying with or internalizing the norms of a reference group to which they aspire or compare themselves.

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2017–2026

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Possible effects of reference group-based social influence on AIDS-risk behavior and AIDS-prevention.

Jeffrey D. Fisher · American Psychologist · 1988 · 309 citations

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Reference Groups, Socialization and Achievement

Theodore D. Kemper · American Sociological Review · 1968 · 179 citations

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Reference groups, membership groups, and attitude change.

Alberta Engvall Siegel, Sidney Siegel · Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology · 1957 · 149 citations

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The Ties That Unbind: Socialization and Business-Owning Family Reference Point Shift

Robert S. Nason, Ambra Mazzelli, Michael Carney · Academy of Management Review · 2018 · 126 citations

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Social referencing as a function of information source: Mothers versus strangers

Lynne Zarbatany, Michael E. Lamb · Infant Behavior and Development · 1985 · 119 citations

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Authors

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  1. JD
    Jeffrey D. Fisher

    University of Connecticut, United States

    2 publications · 321 citations

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  2. SK
    Sharon K. Houseknecht

    The Ohio State University, United States

    2 publications · 154 citations

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  3. DR
    David Risi

    University of St.Gallen, Switzerland

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  4. RS
    Robert S. Nason

    Concordia University, Canada

    1 publications · 126 citations

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  5. BW
    Becky White

    1 publications · 28 citations

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Institutions

43

  1. City College of New York

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    97 citations

  3. Radboud University Nijmegen

    Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    48 citations

  4. University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

  5. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    238 citations

  6. Universität Hamburg

    Hamburg, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  7. Illinois State University

    Normal, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  8. Thurgau University of Teacher Education

    Kreuzlingen, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    98 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Marriage and the Family

    3 publications · 166 citations

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  2. American Psychologist

    2 publications · 321 citations

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  3. American Sociological Review

    ASR · 2 publications · 205 citations

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  4. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

    2 publications · 32 citations

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  5. Journal of Abnormal & Social Psychology

    1 publications · 149 citations

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