Interview Questions for Peer Relations

  1. I would like to talk a little about your friends, and the people you hang out with — tell me a little bit about your social situation?
  2. Do you have a lot of friends?

    How many people do you consider to be friends — really close friends?

    How big is your social circle — how many people do you see or hang out with in an average week?

  3. Have any of your friends — close friends — ever been in trouble with the law before?
  4. Have any of the people you consider to be acquaintances ever been in trouble before?
  5. Are any of your friends totally straight — never been in trouble, no drinking or smoking or partying to any real extent?

    Are any of your close friends involved in any school organizations?

    Do any of your close friends get good grades?

  6. Are some of the people in your social group (acquaintances) straight — same criteria — no trouble with the law, no drinking or smoking or partying?

(03-2007)