Another important social force is the family. From the day that a child is born to the day that they die; family will always be around them in some form. Hence, it would be difficult for anyone to dispute that family is not a key social institution. Most children have a specific member of the family that has influenced them more than any other member of the family – whether it is their father who pushed them to be the best athlete they could or their distant cousin who inspired them to follow a certain path in life. Not only do families inspire and motivate children, they also socialize their children into society in the way that they seem fit. As mentioned prior in this paper, the emphasis will be upon the influence that the mother has in
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The research done by Tam and Lee implies that although parents play a pivotal role in socialization, they do rely on school and other institutions to also teach values so that their children can succeed in that society. Relating to the socialization practices involved in schools, a study found that some mothers “are significantly less likely to value close friendships fro their children and more likely to keep strict control over the time their children spend with friends outside of school” (Zhao and Gao, 2014, p.598) in an effort keep their children focused their academic life. These mother were “wary of peers … [and] emphasized academic achievement and proper behavior during adolescence” (Zhao and Gao, 2014, …show more content…
A recent study done by Milkie, Nomaguchi and Denny (2015) discovered that the amount of time teens spend with their mothers may be correlated to lower risk-taking behaviors. The study suggests that the “youth are less willing to take risks they they realize may not hurt themselves but also fray their bond with their parents” (Milkie, Nomaguchi & Denny, 2015, p.368). This complements Sidhu’s experiences of rejecting drugs because she was afraid of her mother. It appears that is was not so much fear of her mother, but rather fear of losing the bond they had over something that was easily avoidable. The research suggested a more profound explanation as to why Sidhu continued to avoid behaviors and activates that her mother would perceive as
The research done by Tam and Lee implies that although parents play a pivotal role in socialization, they do rely on school and other institutions to also teach values so that their children can succeed in that society. Relating to the socialization practices involved in schools, a study found that some mothers “are significantly less likely to value close friendships fro their children and more likely to keep strict control over the time their children spend with friends outside of school” (Zhao and Gao, 2014, p.598) in an effort keep their children focused their academic life. These mother were “wary of peers … [and] emphasized academic achievement and proper behavior during adolescence” (Zhao and Gao, 2014, …show more content…
A recent study done by Milkie, Nomaguchi and Denny (2015) discovered that the amount of time teens spend with their mothers may be correlated to lower risk-taking behaviors. The study suggests that the “youth are less willing to take risks they they realize may not hurt themselves but also fray their bond with their parents” (Milkie, Nomaguchi & Denny, 2015, p.368). This complements Sidhu’s experiences of rejecting drugs because she was afraid of her mother. It appears that is was not so much fear of her mother, but rather fear of losing the bond they had over something that was easily avoidable. The research suggested a more profound explanation as to why Sidhu continued to avoid behaviors and activates that her mother would perceive as