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Which of the following statements are correct in the context of agents of socialization: (I) The agents or agencies of socialization are those institutions that contribute to the process of socialization of an individual. (II) The secondary agents of socialization include family members and relatives as the child begins to interact with them since his birth. (III) The primary agents of socialization include those institutions which help a child in his socialization in the later years of his life and continue throughout his life.

Which of the following statements are correct in the context of agents of socialization: (I) The agents or agencies of socialization are those institutions that contribute to the process of socialization of an individual. (II) The secondary agents of socialization include family members and relatives as the child begins to interact with them since his birth. (III) The primary agents of socialization include those institutions which help a child in his socialization in the later years of his life and continue throughout his life. Correct Answer I

Socialization is the process through which communities transact or educate their members about the norms and values of society to be socially acceptable.

  • It is a process by which an individual becomes a member of society through a mechanism of interaction. Its purpose is to prepare individuals for future roles.​

Key Points

Agents of socialization:

  • The agents or agencies of socialization are those institutions that contribute to the process of socialization of an individual.
  • Each institution in which a child participates like family, school, his neighbor can be considered as the agents of socialization.

Important Points

The agents of socialization are mainly classified into two types:

Primary agents of socialization
  • It includes those agents or institutions which help a child in his early socialization or they are the ones with whom children interact since birth. 
  • These include family members and relatives as the child begins to interact with them since his birth.
  • Family is the primary agent of socialization.
Secondary agents of socialization 
  • It includes those institutions which help a child in his socialization in the later years of his life and continues throughout his life.
  • These type of agents helps the children learn how to behave in public versus at home, and how they should behave as people under different circumstances.
  • These consist of school, neighborhood, media, government, peer group, laws of society, etc.

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Hence, it is concluded that only the first statement is correct.

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