The Effects of Socialization on Child Development

When I graduate from the University of Memphis, I want to be able to apply social development in children developing anxiety disorders while becoming an elementary school teacher. A child’s exposure to positive socialization and the success of child developmental stages and is what the development of an individual depends on. The following will present the relationship between human development and socialization. Then explain what an anxiety disorder is and how the relationship between human development and socialization is affected by this disorder. Human development, socialization, and anxiety disorder relate to common factor areas such as time, culture, context, social and physical development.

Human Development Relationship

Time and Socialization

Every child needs to be taught what is socially acceptable in order for a he or she in any school level to successfully satisfy every phase of human development. Socialization has several interpretations but, the general interpretation is the process of interactions by which an individual understands the norms of his or her cultural group pertaining to beliefs, language, attitudes, and values (Gecas, 2011). As the child obtains the understanding of his or her group the child begins to gain an intelligence of self and personality. “Socialization therefore addresses two important problems in social life: societal continuity from one generation to the next and human develop-ment. (Gecas, 2011, para.1).” Socialization is a procedure that acquires a lifetime (Gecas, 2011). Time and patience is a huge factor when it comes to raising a child. Students from different age groups demand all the time necessary to develop their skills and knowledge while climbing the ladder of success...

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...rders may happen more in women rather than men. Equally, this disorder is observed and perceived in Hispanic, Whites, and African Americans. Running in families from parent to child, other studies have proven that anxiety disorders are also inherited (WebMD, 2012). Throughout my school life in Saudi Arabia, I had never developed an anxiety disorder because I was already accustomed to the culture there. I made my own friends with other students from the same culture, ethnicity, and background as me. Each year I advanced to another grade level in school, I have always developed an anxiety due to the fact I never knew what to expect. I had to adapt to new teachers, new courses, and new knowledge and understanding. Once I graduated from high school in Saudi Arabia and came to the United States, I slightly started to develop culture anxiety, stress, and culture shock.