Acharacterized by intimate, long-term, face-to-face association and cooperation. primary group community clique secondary group

A primary group is characterized by intimate, long-term, face-to-face association and cooperation.

A group marked by close, sharing and enduring relationships are typically primary groups. Here concern for each other, sharing things, understanding capabilities, encouraging each other, culture-oriented systems prevail very often.

This ensures long-term bondage and each member supports others in crisis situations. This kind of groups help in socialization process and instead of controlling others, concern will play vital role. These are found in families, childhood friends, few social groups associated with good causes.