Transcript day 2 powerpoint

Individual Socialization and
Occupation
Family – Brainstorming…
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With your elbow partners (groups of 2-3) – describe the meaning of the
word “Family” :
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What is family?
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Why is it important?
The Family
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Is the first environment in which people are socialized
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Families are the primary role models for children
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Family background determines the opportunities available to children and in
turn the paths that may be available to them
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Children also acquire the status of their family
How else are we socialized?
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Schools certainly have curriculum obligations (outlined by the Ministry of
Education).
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Teachers are required to deliver curriculum and evaluate learning
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With your elbow partners, discuss what other ‘social’ purposes school has
on children / youth.
School
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Allows children to separate from their families and to develop
independence
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The school’s curriculum, teachers, and peers all have a role in the
socialization of children
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Children acquire knowledge and develop skills necessary for becoming an
adult
Anticipatory Socialization
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As children grow older, they are given ‘experiences’ that will help them prepare
for life as an adult.
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Families:
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Model behaviour and give feedback to its members
Nurture its members, so as to create a ‘safety net’
Schools:
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Develop learning through curriculum
Prepare students for receiving guidance different authority figures
Allow children to begin developing their identity
Encourage social interactions with peers
Anticipatory Socialization – continued…
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Do you have a part time job? If so, why?
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Is your part time job, one that you could see yourself continuing through
until you decide to retire?
Part Time Employment
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What motivates you to work part time?
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Work is both a way to earn an income and a major contributor to self esteem.
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Families, school, community and society all have an impact on choice of career.
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Part time work allows teenagers to take on responsibility roles in the
community.
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Sociologists report that money is the biggest motivator for part time work
(McGraw – Hill Ryerson, 2010)
Part time employment continued…
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It has been reported that part time work has little effect on young people’s
work values.
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It does have a stronger impact on girls’ values than boys’.
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If teens have a job where they are given responsibility, work with others,
and manage their time, the intrinsic value of work becomes more
important.
Attitudes Values and Beliefs
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Families transmit the basic values and attitudes that determine the liklihood
of success in adulthood.
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Parents level of education, income and employment history have an impact
on a child’s income as an adult
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Based on previous class discussions, why do you think this is so?
Attitudes values and beliefs continued…
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To find work rewarding a persons abilities must be challenged.
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It is through their families that young people learn to challenge themselves
and to develop self reliance and responsibility.
The End
Looking back to inform our future…
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As you complete your genogram assignment, what trends do you see in
education? family size? employment? habits?