Introduction. The time and attention paid by parents and people closest to the adolescent determines the development of his or her social attitudes which in the future will influence the attitudes they present in adulthood. When there is a lack of role models, a young person looks for acceptance and finds his place in a peer group that can potentially influence him in a destructive way. Aim. The aim of the article is to indicate the positive impact that being brought up in an understanding, and at the same time demanding and supportive, complete family has on a young person. The impact of this type of family environment on the future of an adolescent and the decisions made there, as well as the benefits for society from the presented attitudes are positive. In contrast, coming under pressure from peer groups often has a destructive impact on the child’s current state as well as its future. Factors that have a negative impact on a young person include lack of proper communication with parents, misunderstanding, and conflict with the law. Methods and materials. The adopted work methodology used a substantive content analysis of source materials and texts. Results. The article shows that a young person growing up in a complete family, which is the support and motivator of the actions undertaken by the adolescent, when the proper development of patterns and attitudes takes place. A child learns mainly by observing people from his immediate environment and, above all, imitates the behaviours of his parents. The consequence of growing up in a harmonious family is the belief that in adult life, a person from a so-called good home will express correct social patterns through its attitude and behaviour. The situation of a young person who is strongly influenced by his peer group is different. Being under the pressure of such groups has a destructive impact on the adolescent and on his contacts with his family, which means that he loses the source of correct role models and the consequence will be an irreversible loss of proper development.