Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults.

Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults.
Which view do you agree with? Use examples to support your position
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I agree family do influence the life of young-adult. It is the environment that

gives shape to any personality. Hence every young adult has a great influence of
the surrounding in which one lives. Quite obvious the builders of any such
environment are the parents. If parents in a house are very loving, caring, soft
spoken, non smokers, and teetotaler and disciplined, youngsters learn good things.
Conversely if parents are smokers, drinkers, quarrelsome, using offensive language
and undisciplined, youngsters would learn bad things and shall reproduce and
repeat those behaviors. Family is the one with whom youngsters spend majority of
time and hence a family is the real character builder of the young.

However friends too can have greater positive influence over many areas of a
teen’s emerging identity. Provided choice of friend is right and good. Their
choice of music, movies, clothes, boyfriends or girlfriends, classes, jobs, and so
on. In some teens, it doesn’t stop here; it also covers the personal standards of
behavior, school performance, morals and values. Conversely on choosing wrong
friends, sometimes teens become more susceptible to negative influences from
friends, like getting addicted to smoking, drinking, drug-abuse and premature sex
and many more. However the supportive and trusting relationships with parents,
elderly relatives and teachers prove to be the powerful tools that enable
youngsters to overcome these problems and can enhance youngster’s sense of
responsibility, belonging and academic achievement.

In conclusion a family is the most important influence on young adults. After a

fundamentally sound education at home, the young-adult performs well and
progresses consistently. In the later years of a young-adult’s career parents must
devote some more time and educate them. This shall have a very positive impact on
the minds of the young-adults and they will perform well.

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