Age, Social Structure, and Socialization in Higher Education

Socialization of affective and moral components of the personality is usually conceived of as completed by the end of adolescence. In contrast, this paper analyzes certain aspects of undergraduate college education which constitute a new level of socialization; although to a degree previously extant...

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Published inSociol Educ Vol. 43; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors Parsons, Talcott, Platt, Gerald M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1970
Subjects
College Role
College Students
Educational Sociology
Family Influence
Personality Development
Social Development
Social Values
Socialization
Student Subcultures
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Summary:Socialization of affective and moral components of the personality is usually conceived of as completed by the end of adolescence. In contrast, this paper analyzes certain aspects of undergraduate college education which constitute a new level of socialization; although to a degree previously extant, it never before involved such a mass population base." (Author)