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Kath Camps Socialisation The Socialisation process is the way by which we learn acceptable behaviour in our culture. This process involves social control, as it is an attempt by others to shape the way we behave. As we develop certain values and adopt particular norms, this too becomes a form of social control, as we place limits on what we consider to be acceptable or "normal" behaviour. The Socialisation process continues throughout life and has many agents of socialisation. The first agents we usually encounter are our families. This primary socialisation teaches us the basic social skills for life. Generally the values we learn from our parents stay with us throughout life. Of course there are always some that "rebel" against what they have been taught. As a child grows and develops they will encounter new agents this usually happens when a child starts school. This secondary socialisation builds on the family values,...

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