Educational Activity
socialization Audio
so·cial·i·za·tion [ soh-shuh-luh-zey-shuhn ]
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Sociological Factors
Definitions related to socialization:
  • Process by which society integrates the individual and the individual learns to behave in socially acceptable ways.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The process of learning and adopting behavioral patterns that conform with the surrounding culture.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The training or molding of an individual through various relationships, educational agencies, and social controls, which enables him to become a member of a particular society.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Socialization, the process whereby an individual learns to adjust to a group (or society) and behave in a manner approved by the group (or society). According to most social scientists, socialization essentially represents the whole process of learning throughout the life course and is a central...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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