Family: An Agent of Socialization

Family:  An Agent of Socialization

One’s family is the first and primary agent of socialization a person encounters during their early years.  The question then becomes- how does one’s family shape and influence who they become.  Please choose one of the following articles to read and then do some further research on a type of parenting and how it socializing the child.

Be prepared to share your findings in written form and as part of class discussion.  Please do not judge the parenting style as good or bad, but rather focus on how that type of parenting shapes the individual.

Choose ONE of the following to read:

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/08/12/339825261/global-parenting-habits-that-
havent-caught-on-in-the-u-s

This is a short article on differing parenting styles from around the world- you can choose one
from it to focus your research on.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2015/10/16/former-stanford-dean-
explains-why-helicopter-parenting-is-ruining-a-generation-of-children/

Why Helicopter parenting is Ruining a Generation of Children
Article focuses on some affects- you will need to further validate these and do research on
what it means to be a helicopter parent

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http://www.freerangekids.com/faq/

This article focuses what and how free range parents raise children, you will need to research
how this affects the individual

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http://www.parents.com/parenting/gender-neutral-parenting/

An article written for pop culture more than information but gives the basics of Gender Neutral
parenting and some thoughts on how it might impact a child.  You will have to research and
validate any of the claims made by the article.