Socialization is the processes through which children develop an awareness of social norms and values and achieve a distinct sense of self. Although socialization processes are particularly significant in infancy and childhood, they continue to some degree throughout life. No individuals are immune from the reactions of others around them, which influence and modify their behavior at all phases of the life cycle. As a child grows, he develops in many ways. He physically becomes taller and heavier and mentally he becomes capable of working out math problems and memorizing poems. When it comes to the socialization of the child, we are not concerned with society. There are many differences in values and behavior between societies.
             During the course of socialization, especially in the early years of life, children learn the ways of their elders, thereby achieving their values, norms, and social practices. All societies have characteristics that carry on over long periods of time, even through there members are born and die. American society, for example, has many distinctive social and characteristics that have persisted for generations- such as the fact that English is the main language spoken.
             Socialization connects the different generations to one another. The birth of a child alters the lives of those who are responsible for it. Parenting usually ties the activities of adults to children for the remainder of their lives. Older people still remain parents when they become grandparents, of course, thus forming another set of relationships connecting the different generations with each other. Although the process of cultural learning is much more intense in infancy and early childhood than later, learning and adjustment go on through the whole life cycle.
             Socialization occurs in many settings and in interaction with many people. For purposes of analysis, it is helpful to distinguish between organized groups, such as the family,...