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parents, teachers, friends, relatives, co-workers, siblings, etc. Socialization of
a child begins from his/her family. The child learns to speak, good behaviour,
eating habits, greeting, basic healthy habits, etc. whatever a child learns in the
beginning, decides his/her behaviour and personality. So, a child should get good
environment with positive thoughts since the beginning. Thus, socialization has
great importance in our life. Let's discuss some other importance of socialization
in points:

1. Socialization controls man, i.e. the biological being into the social being.
2. It contributes to the development of personality.
3. It helps to become disciplined.
4. It helps to enact different roles.

5. It provides the knowledge of skills.
6. It helps to develop right aspiration of the life.
7. It contributes to the stability of the social order.
8. It helps to reduce social disorder.
9. It provides scope for building the
bright future.

Agents of Socialization

Agents of socialization are the
individuals groups and institutions
that create the social context in which
socialization takes place. Primary and
secondary socialization are the two
kinds of socialization important in
human life.

Primary socialization involves learning parent's guidance
of the attitude, values and norms of
one's culture. The family is the first point of
an individual's interaction. Children depend
on parents and other family members for
everything and look up to them. From the
family a person learns to share resources and
care others.
Secondary socialization involves learning
what is considered as fitting behaviour as a
member of particular groups within society.
In schools apart from getting knowledge
and skills, children learn how to follow
student respects to their teachers

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