Socialization, as the agency of modeling, is the process by which children acquire values, belies, and standards of behavior which are expected from their social group.
Although adolescents are more dependent than children on peer relationships, the family is still considered a more potent influence on the youth in most societies. Parental acceptance, as one of the major dimension of parental behavior, has
consistent
effects on the behavioral and personality dispositions of children and adolescents including self-esteem, helping behavior, interpersonal relations, antisocial behavior, and world-view. Parental warmth is also associated with psychosocial
adjustment of
children. It was noted that without some effective coping skills and/or a warm, alternative caretaker being available, rejected adolescents are likely to grow up into adults who will tend to reject their own children.
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