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Moral Socialization:The Role of Parents


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1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Applied Psychology, Vivekananda College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
     

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Parental socialization is one of the remarkable ways in which children begin to learn about right and wrong. Drawing on the relevant theoretical and empirical literature we look at the ways in which parent inculcate moral values in children. In particular, the study explores the parental practices and the characteristics of the parent-child relationship that shapes the moral affect, behaviour and cognition in children. The article reviews some key investigations in the area of moral socialization and highlights some important yet overlooked or understudied aspects of parental moral socialization that requires scholarly attention.

Keywords

Moral Socialization, Parenting, Moral Development, Moral Functioning, Parental Influence.
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Soorya Sunil
Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Sunil Kumar Verma
Department of Applied Psychology, Vivekananda College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Abstract


Parental socialization is one of the remarkable ways in which children begin to learn about right and wrong. Drawing on the relevant theoretical and empirical literature we look at the ways in which parent inculcate moral values in children. In particular, the study explores the parental practices and the characteristics of the parent-child relationship that shapes the moral affect, behaviour and cognition in children. The article reviews some key investigations in the area of moral socialization and highlights some important yet overlooked or understudied aspects of parental moral socialization that requires scholarly attention.

Keywords


Moral Socialization, Parenting, Moral Development, Moral Functioning, Parental Influence.