Social Development1


The Culture of the Family

  • When you were growing up, did your family eat dinner together?  How were stories, routines, and rituals used to communicate a sense of you and your culture?
  • Parenting practices vary across cultures (see text box in Chapter 7, pp. 274-275).  What cultures influenced your own parents’ practices with respect to punishment?

In your post, Please reference key concepts from Chapter 7.