Fast Forward Families

I believe that family is the most influential agent of socialization because it has the most involvement and impression on you growing up. Its where you get your cultural and moral values from and your parents are who reinforce what you believe in. They are the first to introduce socialization to you and teach you how to care for yourself and others. In chapter 7 of Fast Forward Families, an example of how family affects your socialization the most is given and it demonstrates the importance of it as well. A mother wasn't able to be present for her daughter’s basketball game, but was informed about the score. They had lost. She then decided to contact her and give her words of encouragement and motivate her to keep doing well even though she