Society/culture/subculture. This includes characteristics of the larger society that affect individuals through membership or residence in certain groups or communities. These include the cultural patterns of the broader society (e.g., the nation) and of smaller reference groups, including the neighborhood, city and region. Race, ethnicity, social class and religion also constitute reference groups. These contexts represent different societal norms and values which affect the values, norms and beliefs each individual holds, including those of sexuality and fertility. The school and the media also represent contexts. The school affects the educational experiences and levels of achievement of young persons. The media may represent a leveling influence since the national networks provide uniform influence across cultural groups and settings.
Family. Probably the most important influence on children is their family of origin. There are many aspects to the family that could affect sexual behavior: 1) The education, occupation and income of parents, the parents' own family background, and parents' age at marriage and first birth; 2) The number of parents in the family, the number of children, the presence of other family members; 3) Family experiences, such as divorce or separation, and the interactions among family members, including degree and effectiveness of communication. Finally, 4) the attitudes, values and norms of family members are important aspects of this context.
Peers. It is often assumed that during adolescence the family as context for socialization declines in importance and the peer group increases in importance. Included under peer group here are the values and attitudes of significant others e.g., close or best friends—as well as their actual behaviors, and the extent of match between individuals' beliefs about friends' behavior and attitudes and actual behavior and attitudes.
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Society/culture/subculture. This includes characteristics of the larger society that affect individuals through membership or residence in certain groups or communities. These include the cultural patterns of the broader society (e.g., the nation) and of smaller reference groups, including the neighborhood, city and region. Race, ethnicity, social class and religion also constitute reference groups. These contexts represent different societal norms and values which affect the values, norms and beliefs each individual holds, including those of sexuality and fertility. The school and the media also represent contexts. The school affects the educational experiences and levels of achievement of young persons. The media may represent a leveling influence since the national networks provide uniform influence across cultural groups and settings.
Family. Probably the most important influence on children is their family of origin. There are many aspects to the family that could affect sexual behavior: 1) The education, occupation and income of parents, the parents' own family background, and parents' age at marriage and first birth; 2) The number of parents in the family, the number of children, the presence of other family members; 3) Family experiences, such as divorce or separation, and the interactions among family members, including degree and effectiveness of communication. Finally, 4) the attitudes, values and norms of family members are important aspects of this context.
Peers. It is often assumed that during adolescence the family as context for socialization declines in importance and the peer group increases in importance. Included under peer group here are the values and attitudes of significant others e.g., close or best friends—as well as their actual behaviors, and the extent of match between individuals' beliefs about friends' behavior and attitudes and actual behavior and attitudes.