C Hildren Raised in Upper- and Middle-Class Families Are Given

question 29

Multiple Choice

C hildren raised in upper- and middle-class families are given highly structured activities, such as music lessons, organized sports and clubs, language instruction, and other activities, that both fill the family calendar and give children little free time. Working-class children, on the other hand, have much more unstructured childhoods, allowing them to create their own activities. This illustrates that

• A) socialization practices may differ as a function of social class.
• B) not all social classes practice socialization at home.
• C) patterns of socialization are the same regardless of social class.
• D) childhood is remarkably similar across social classes.

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