Sentence examples for primary groups from inspiring English sources

Cooley felt that primary groups were the fundamental agencies through which the individual's character or personality was formed.

Primary groups, such as families, work groups, or teams, and close social groups may control deviance through direct or immediate sanctions over their members.

"We're going to be providing effective testimony," said Tony Iallonardo, spokesman for the National Wildlife Federation, one of the primary groups opposed to Keystone XL. "We'll be outside educating people, talking to the media, holding vigils.

Molecular diagnostic tests can be divided into two primary groups.

When consumption of epoxide groups increases the contribution of polymer primary groups increases too, reaching eventually from 5 to 15% of total alcoholate groups, depending on reaction conditions.

These sources may be classified into three primary groups: BT- and BT-like CMS, HL-CMS, and WA- and WA-like CMS (Table 1).

A social movement lacks both the intimacy of a primary group and the formal boundaries of an association.

The soldier's primary group consists of his comrades in the squad or platoon or gun crew.

Capsizing of ships constitutes a primary group of casualties that leads to loss of life and money.

In fingerprints, the primary group that it will work for are between 18 and 35 years old.

Concerned Student 1950 is the primary group of students behind the protests.