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Societal Influences

Societal Influences. Chapter 12. The key socializing agents for children. The family…influences every aspect of a child’s development…the most significant socializing agent for most kids through elementary school

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Societal Influences

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  1. Societal Influences Chapter 12

  2. The key socializing agents for children • The family…influences every aspect of a child’s development…the most significant socializing agent for most kids through elementary school • Peer groups…by middle school, many kids question family values and attitudes and choose the habits, language, and rituals of peers

  3. Socializing Agents • Television…the media has significant impact on attitudes toward violence, sex roles, consumerism, and sexuality • Religion…Most families (nearly 80%) say that religion has a significant influence in their lives • Schools…prepare kids for the world of work, help them become citizens, and reach their potential

  4. Social Issues Affecting Students • Changing family structure…single parents, dual careers, blended, homeless, gay and lesbian families • Poverty…about 20% of families live in poverty, usually affecting schooling negatively • Teen pregnancy…America leads all industrialized nations in teen pregnancy

  5. Social Issues Affecting Students • AIDS…a significant healthy issue in the lives of families and schools • Child abuse and neglect…deep emotional trauma often influencing school performance • Alcohol and drugs…many potential social and school problems • Suicide…second leading cause of death for ages 15 through 19

  6. Social Issues Affecting Students • Violence…among students and directed toward teachers is a growing concern nationally • School dropouts…rates are down somewhat, but effects are even greater for school dropouts

  7. Incidence of Child abuse and neglect • Neglect…63% of total • Physical abuse…19% of total • Sexual abuse…10% of total • Psychological abuse…8% of total

  8. How teachers can respond to social issues • Taking time for relationship building • Accommodating family differences • Knowing the warning signs • Understanding legal and school-mandated responsibilities • Being aware of resources • Identifying your own personal limits

  9. School’s response to social issues • Student and family support…free and reduced breakfasts and lunches, vocational counseling, before and after school care, medical and dental care • Educational awareness programs • Implementing rules and procedures • Counseling • Alternative education

  10. Society’s influence on schooling • Determining purposes…three main purposes of schooling • 1. preparing students for the workforce • 2. creative effective citizens • 3. facilitating personal growth

  11. Society’s influence on schooling • Establishing values…the value placed on different aspects of the curriculum, e.g. the sciences, the arts, the gifted • The value placed on diversity • The value placed on equal educational opportunity

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