Abstract

Socialization, as the agency of modeling, is the process by which children and adolescents acquire values and standards of behavior which are expected from their social group. A1thoueh adolescents are more dependent Ulan children on peer relationships, the family is still considered a more potent influence on the youth in most societies. Parental acceptance. as one of the major dimensions of parental behavior, has consistent effects on the social and emotional development of children and adolescents including self-esteem, helping behavior, interpersonal relations,antisocial behavior, and world-view Parental acceptance is also associated with psychosocial adjustment of children and adolescents. Without some effective coping skills and/or a warm alternative caretaker being available, rejected children and adolescents are likely to grow up into adults who will tend to reject their own children.