Describe the Ways in Which Families Affect and Are Affected

question 22

Essay

Describe the ways in which families affect and are affected by schools. Include in your discussion variations among families, as well as the importance of consistency in environment.

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Definitions:

Functionalism

A viewpoint in sociology that views society as an intricate system in which its components cooperate to foster unity and steadiness.

Ethnic Identification

The process by which individuals identify with a specific ethnic group, often shared through common cultural heritage or ancestry.

Cultural Retention

The act of preserving and maintaining the customs, traditions, languages, and practices of a culture by a group or society over time.

Authoritarian Personality

A personality type characterized by a strict adherence to conventional values and a submission to authority figures, combined with aggression toward those perceived as subordinate or outsider.