Debate about Group Socialization Theory of Children Development

According to the group socialization t heory of development, socialization is context-specific and outside-the-home socialization takes place in the peer groups of childhood and adolescence. Intra -and inter-group processes, not dyadic relationships, are responsible for the transmission of culture and for environmental modification of children's persona lity characteristics. The debate about the group socialization theory of develop ment is summed up and commented on.