Socialization and its Impact on Human Development

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Introduction
Aiming to understand the processes of socialization, this paper endeavors to argue that
the processes of socialization are integral to the development of human beings. The following
paragraphs will endeavor to delve deeper into the various aspects.
Task 1
The various processes of socialization affect and mould the lives of human beings to a
great extent. Recent studies are emblematic of the idea that the various processes related to
socialization serves to enhance the developmental faculties of individuals. The proposition of
whether children tend to copy their parents or early care givers can be justified in the manner in
which children learn the tenets of primary socialization at an early age. In addition to this, recent
information from news article reveals that the toddlers are quite susceptible to the subtle nuances
of the parents and early care givers. It is also seen that the children often imitate the habits and
practices of the parents. Studies are emblematic of the idea that the susceptible and naïve
children acquire and copy the habit of ‘drinking’ from the elders (Siddique 2016). It is an
acceptable fact that the various processes of socialization are acquired at an early age. This
occurs in the manner in which the conspicuous minds of the children grasp the various nuances
through copying. Recent studies are also emblematic of the idea that the aspect of ‘imitation’ by
children slowly paves the way for learning the complex processes associated with social life. It is
also seen that the social development of children occur through the enactment of the idea of
copying (VA, 2019).
Social development refers to the myriad processes and the manners in which children
tend to acquire, learn and imbibe the processes of social interactions (Taylor et al. 2017). The

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process of primary socialization points to the manner in which the child learns about the social
interactions and exchanges through the family relationships and exchanges. This forms a crucial
stage in the overall development of the individual. Primary socialization is crucial because it
determines the behavior as well as perception of the child. Studies reveal that the aspects of
primary socialization can be implemented and vested in the people who are closer to the child.
Meads’ theory of social behaviorism emphasizes upon the idea that social development occurs
through the exchange of symbols and meanings (Carter and Fuller 2016). Therefore, it is
extremely crucial for the care givers and parents to adopt correct behavioral patterns. As opposed
to the ideas and processes of primary socialization, the aspect of secondary socialization consists
of the idea of learning and acquiring the myriad social skills through the impositions of society.
Secondary socialization occurs through the process that occurs outside the protected ambience of
the home. Through the implementation of actual social interactions that occur in the school, the
individual learns about the various nuances related to societal practices. It has to be accepted that
the collation of the primary as well as secondary processes of socialization paves the way for
shaping the personality and perception of the individuals.
A closer look at ‘Oxana’ will reveal that the processes of primary socialization occurs in
a palpable and intrinsic manner. Due to her primary contact and interaction with the feral world,
it is seen that she had imitated the mannerisms of the surrounding dogs (Feral Children, 2019). In
the case of feral children, the processes of socialization are dependent upon the behavioral
patterns and traits of the surrounding animals. It has to be accepted that, in the case of feral
children, the aspect of socialization and the resulting feral behavior is the product of the
amalgamation of the factors related to the natural and animal kingdom.