Children and Society by Handel - Assignment Example

Handel et al. (2011) elaborate on the extent to which different agencies of socialization impact child behavior. At home and in school, for example, children’s behavior is molded to conform to certain rules. Parents and teachers play a significant role in correcting errant behavior and guiding children to adopt socially acceptable ones, as opposed to those that are considered negative. Like the other agencies of socialization, peer influence greatly shapes the way children develop.  As peers, for example, children engage in such activities as play and collaboration against parents and teachers to resist some of the directions given to them by their significant others.  By engaging in different activities as peers, children get to learn interpersonal skills much as they learn emotional regulatory ability mostly from their parents.  In general, Handel et al. Paint a broad, albeit vivid picture of how the school, family, and peer group affect children’s development.