friendships
 from an early age, Latin Americans tend to socialize with people older and younger than they are , as well as people their own age.i think that the advantages of this is that the older people can help them with their homework, school help, etc. they can also be a great role model. also with the younger people they can be a role model to them and help them with anything they need.you would also want to be friends with people your own age because they know what your going through and they can team up and work together on anything.
  there are also disadvantages with the older people especially with the older people more than the younger people. the older people tend to experiment with drugs and alcohol. they might encourage them try it at one point when they are hanging out. the older people may even drop out of school and they with following in there path. but i dont see a disadvantage with hanging out with younger people