This perspective per se, can be used to explain and understand how individuals in a society may act commonly or differently depending on the crowd that influence him/her the most. We can safely say that this group of people who would have influences a person first, or maybe the most, is the family, given the fact that it constitutes the basic structure in every society. ... It's plain and simple, mainly because that was the space I was moving in and the parents were the only influences. ... This family might have OFW parents and the kids might have to live with one parent or with a relat...

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Furthermore, he argues that for most kids, a sport begins as a fun place where kids can grow a sense of friendship and "closeness" with peers. Yet, as most kids get older, he believes that sports tends to become more competitive and less focus on developing friendships due to external influences ( father, uncles, friends, and male figures). Menner attributes the shift of attitude towards sports to the influence of men in the kid's life. ... Personally, I thought that this film had the greatest influence in changing my view on gender. ... The hip hop industry gives us a microscop...

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Real or false, they have a powerful influence on human behavior. ... External influences can lead one to conform to the group norms or obey a perceived authority figure. ... Teenage drinking is an excellent example of how social influence and pressure to be like everyone else leads kids to drink alcohol in a group situation. Even though they've been taught that drinking is bad and can have very negative consequences, the group pressure to conform is so great that kids will give in to it. ... Social influences can take many forms and serves to shape our frame of reference about a situation...

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The immediate environment of the family is one that has crucial influence of the development of a child, because it can either facilitate or impede the process. ... In Essie Mae case, the socioemotional effects of racial issues that existed in the immediate setting of her neighborhood had an influence on the relationship between her and her peer group. ... In chapter 3 of Coming of Age, she deals with a series of incidences that come about as a result of her interaction between two white kids. ... Through her experiences with the white kids prior to and after the "cinema incident", we can see ...

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Technology overtakes our self-identity it amplifies the feeling of invisibility that can influence the perceptions that we have on our self. ... Generally as the Internet has changed the way we purchase or download music, arrange our yearly travels, and do research for school papers, it has likewise influenced how we collaborate with each other on a social level. ... Truth to be told online networking does truly influence our character both in a positive and negative way. ... According too "dosomething.org" Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online and 1 in 4 has had it happen mor...

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The article mentioned lack of community as one of the factors that influence the retention of minority students in institution and I am very inclined to agree. From personal experiences, I can agree that lack of community influences the academic success of students which in turn affects their retention rate. ... From a young age, these kids are encouraged to take as many science classes as they can until they find their niche. ...

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It wasn't made for the benefit of kids and families, as those people would define their own needs. ... Most parents, when they say to schools, "Give my kid a quality education," mean, "Do something to him that will get him ahead of all the other kids." ... They mean, make him a winner in a race where most kids lose... ... Wherever such tracks exist, studies show that they correlate almost perfectly with family income, the richest kids in the top tracks, the poorest in the bottom. ... It is not simply the performance of students, which influences scores in language tests but their "...

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Many criminal theories, especially social control theory, define the family as being a major influence in the deterrence of crime. ... Though many kids strive to get a weekend without their parents, in the long run a child is better with supervision providing both attention and guidance. ... "Family resources and the amount of parental attention given to children is strongly influenced by the number of parents in a household," (Bryson 1997). ... In the 1997 annual report provided by the Census Bureau it states that "family resources and the amount of parental attention given to children is str...

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If a child identifies themselves as being an obedient or good kid, then they would be less likely to commit criminal acts. On the contrary, if a child does not think of themselves as a good kid then they would be likely to engage in criminal behavior. ... Social occurrences may influence some people while others may continue to offend. ... Primary, the micro-level structure context is influenced by informal family and educational social controls, which explains that delinquency in childhood years. ...

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It was a very popular case of cyber bullying in Miami, however, the kid who made the page was fortunately caught due to the great works of technology. ... Mentioned in the article "Antisocial Networking: How Technology May Be Affecting Kid's Friendships" the use of social media in children and teens has risen to more than six hours a day. ... Whether it is on the television, catalogs, or social media teenage girls are being influenced by the looks and sizes of different models and actresses. ...

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The school environment, parents, teachers, and culture of the society all influence the behaviors and ideologies of the students of Rye, New York. ... Louis are influenced by culture just as much as upper class students. ... Our culture and society influence us to believe that whatever class we are born into is where we should stay, and where we belong. ... In addition, our culture and ideologies influence us to think that these acts of the powerful are justified, and that the class system that has been created is vindicated. ... These ideologies influence citizens of society to accept these h...

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Factors that lead to overpopulation that causes social problems are the increase in the number of single mothers in poor neighborhoods opposed to the decline in birth rates in the more efficient parts of the country, how the death rate is at a steady decline because of medical advances in rich and poor countries, the effects immigrants have on an environment and the population growth that occurs, the influence parents leave on children, and what is being done to help prevent the spread of AIDS because this is a deadly disease which is lowering our population but causing many social problems. ....

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Economic stability, such as good nutrition to a clean environment, is important because it provides kids with what they need to succeed. ... Educational capabilities, which are a form of human capital, can influence a parents participation, as well as a general knowledge on school can help a child. ... Before the 1960s, family background influenced the access to education women had. ... Children create their own peer culture, learn the roles of adulthood, and are exposed to gender schemas early on; all that can influence the way boys and girls attain education from a young age (Lecture 2/13/1...

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Solomon Asch influenced many people to study social psychology and take part in looking what makes people act and do the things that they do. ... It is important to note that social psychology is not just about looking at social influences. ... His conformity experiments demonstrated the power of social influence and still serve as a source of inspiration for social psychology researchers today. ... These results suggest that conformity can be influenced both by a need to fit in and a belief that other people are smarter or better informed. ... After completing the initial study, Asch conduc...

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(Criminology, 4 Nov. 1999) The theory of differential association in a simple form would be that delinquent friends influence delinquency only indirectly through their influence on the individual's definitions of delinquency. ... Social learning theory has not had the same influence that differential association has on sociological theories, but it can be seen put into practice in prevention techniques used by the criminal justice system. ...

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Many different cultural contexts are the garden from which my identity grows, and although I would not consider myself a "cultural broker" or a "third culture kid," the ways in which I perform my culture leads to the creation of an enriched cultural blossoming of my identity (p.207-209, Martin, Judith N., & Thomas K. ... These events happen at the same time as more historically important national and world events and in my case was influenced by them. ... When we examine the role of history in intercultural communication, we gain an understanding of how our past influences ...

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Another big reason or influence on Sutherland's work was that of the Great Depression (Sutherland, 1924). ... Two major additional events took place that greatly altered and influenced the way Sutherland viewed the causation of crime. ... Sutherland's main influence came via the Chicago school and W.I. ... The culture conflict is one of the three major influences to Sutherland's Differential Association theory. ... The life history theme was the last of these three major influences of differential association. ...

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These details help pinpoint where Austen's perspective does not relate to a modern perspective and thus the viewer is able to see this after reading the novel, understanding the influences of other characters on Cher's "development- amplifying that the movie is not merely for entertainment purposes. ... The theme music "Kids in America- illustrate the sexuality present in Clueless while the bright colours represent the care free and modern attitude in society. ...

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Another advantage these kids have is more security camera, and they don't have to worry about guns and gang because they are not tolerated by the city. ... I didn't have access to extracurricular activities that later caused me to associate with peers that had a negative influence in my lifestyle decisions. ...

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She likes many Hispanic as soon they become part of the United State system wants to forget their roots, or don't want their kids to be proud of where they come form. ... Other aspects of culture and social relations are connected to the economy in direct and indirect ways and may influence the development of the economy; but the economy is the main engine of history. ... Foley's thinking is deeply influenced by Marx' ideas but Foley is trying to fill in some of the gaps that Marx left. ... Now, it is not surprising that Marx' thought has had an enormous influence in ...

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Biological factors are genetic, biochemical, and neurological influences that interact and result in emotional disabilities. ... Postnatal is biological influences accuring after birthdiseases, trauma that may cause neurological impairements or mental disorder. ...

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