Teenage pregnancy
A 1984 study on the impact of peer support and support groups for victims of domestic violence showed that 146 battered women found women's peer support groups the most helpful source of a range of available treatments. The women in these groups appeared to give direct advice and to act as role models. A 1986 study on 70 [[Teenage pregnancy|adolescent mothers]] considered to be at risk for domestic violence showed that peer support improved cognitive [[problem-solving]] skills, self-reinforcement, and [[parenting]] competence.