The Adolescents-Their Family Situations And The Education

This Book Is Perhaps The First Ever And The Most Relevant Study Of Socializing Process Of Adolescents In Different Family Situations Particularly At This Developing Stage Of Indian Society. The Concept Of Family Situations Is Discussed In Depth. Based On Empirical Data, The Study Presents The Socializing Influence Of The Various Family Situations On Educational Aspirations And Socialization Of Adolescents. The Author Discusses-(I) The Parent-Adolescent Relationship In Different Sized Families, Relating It To The Social Development Of The Children. (Ii) The Impact Of Parents? Educational Level On The Interest Of The Parents And Of Their Adolescent Children In School Education, (Iii) The Relative Importance Of Family?s Economic Status To The Educational And Vocational Aspirations Of The Children And Of The Parents For Their Children. The Study Also Focusses On Differential Attitude Of The Parents Towards Daughters As Compared To Sons. This Discrimination Bias And Prejudice Are The Basis Of Problems Of Present Various Social Evils Affecting The Indian Society Which Need Immediate Solution And Probably This Study Might Provide Basic Data And Its Analysis For Further Study Of The Problem And Its Solution. This Research Work Inter-Relates Three Different Fields-Sociology, Psychology, And Education Which Is Not Only Conducive To Further Research In The Inter-Related Topics But Also Useful In The Application Of Its Data And Analysis To Each Of These Fields.