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Understanding the Exposome
The Actors
The dimension ‘Actors’ refers to all contacts of a child that form social relations, i.e. the number and diversity of the social contacts from a child's social network. Social networks are the sum of all relationships and characters that surround a child and share experiences and life histories and mutually influence each other. ‘Actors’ interact and participate in each other’s life.

Actors | Examples |
|---|---|
Family | Parents; siblings; other family members; and relatives |
Peers | Classmates/fellow students/ colleagues; friends; sports team/activity group members |
Companions | Close friends; romantic/intimate partners |
Official figures | Teachers; instructors; educators; coaches; mentors; doctors; social service agents; religious leaders |
Acquaintances | Family friends; neighbours; random contacts |
Digital contacts | Chat groups; influencers; social media contact |
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