SOCIAL

DEVELOPMENT

Reported by: Dacanay, Melody J.

INTRODUCTION
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

means the attaining of

maturity in social relationships

is the process of learning to

conform to group standards,
mores, and traditions, and
becoming imbued with a sense
of oneness,
intercommunications, and
cooperation
Differencesbetween Social
and
Gregarious Individual
Social Individual

-is the one who not only

wants to be with others but
who wants to do things with
them.
Gregarious Individual
-is one who craves the
presence of others, is lonely
when away from them, but
whose desire for
companionship is satisfied
when he is in the presence of
those of his own kind,
redardless of contacts of any
sort.
 Opportunities for Social
Contacts

1. No child is born in the sense

that he can get along well with
others .
2. The child should be given
ample opportunities to be with
others and the sooner these
opportunities are given better.
Influence of the Social Group
1. The child’s familyis the most
influential socializing agency in
his life. When he goes to
school, his teachers and his
peers begin to exert an
influence over his
socialization. Peer influence
is usually greater than teacher
influence.
 3 Types of Social groups

C.Primary Group- which has

the strongest bonds of
intergroups relationships,
such as the family group or
the child’s peer group.
D.Secondary Group- which is
characterized by more casual
relationships, as social clubs,
religious bodies, and play
groups oprganized for a
specific play activity.
C.Tertiary Group- which is
marginal and transient in
character, as groups of people
the child comes in contact
with on buses, trains, or in the
movies.
 Pattern of Development

- Social development follows a

pattern. Studies of groups of
children have revealed that
there are age levels in social
development
Importance of early social
contacts
A. Family- as the first social
group for the children.
When the child is accepted
at home, the feeling of
belonging will carry to other
groups. The child learns to
appreciate and understand
people of all kinds.
B. The type of child-rearing
method used by the parents
will influence the child’s social
behavior and attitudes. There
are three types of child rearing
methods used by the parents.
1. Democratic- The child shows
behavior of an active, socially
outgoing type, both hostile
and dominating as well as
friendly.
2. Indulgent- The children show
physical apprehension and
lack of skill in muscular
activities. They are non-
aggressive, experience many
frustrations, and have a
tendency to be resentful. This
makes them inactive and
withdrawn in their social
relationships.
3. Authoritarian- Here, the child
is quiet, non-resistant, well-
behaved, and unaggressive.
This method limits freedom to
grow creatively because the
curiosity, fancifulness,
originality of the child is
restricted by the parents.
C. Behavior and Attitudes- The
social behavior and attitudes
of a child, even as he grows
older and comes in contact
with more people outside the
home, are reflections of
patterns prevalent in the
child’s home.
D. Consistency of behavior and
Attitudes
It is very important that good
foundations be laid during the
early years of life for the child
because the child’s social
behavior is consistent as he
grows older.