America's Youth | Most Young People Do Not Possess Positive Work Values

Every generation of adults faces the daunting responsibility of helping the next generation of youth become mature responsible adults, a process called socialization. The job of socialization involves teaching young people the attitudes and values that are considered socially acceptable and making certain their behaviors are consistent with our cultural norms.

The greatest responsibility for socializing children belongs to parents, and there is little doubt that family influences have by far the greatest impact on the social values of children. But the influence of parents can...

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