![]() Social studies aims to train students for informed, responsible participation in a diverse democratic society. One of the purposes of social studies, particularly at the level of higher education, is to integrate several disciplines, with their unique methodologies and special focuses of concentration, into a coherent field of subject areas that communicate with each other by sharing different academic "tools" and perspectives for deeper analysis of social problems and issues. The term was first coined by American educators around the turn of the twentieth century as a catch-all for these subjects, as well as others which did not fit into the traditional models of lower education in the United States, such as philosophy and psychology. In the United States education system (and other countries), social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, culture, geography, and political science. For social development in children new techniques and methodology must be explored.Cross-disciplinary study of the social sciences and humanities taught in schools This is the responsibility of school, teacher, and home / parents that children must be fully developed in social relationship with human sand with the value system of particular society. In short, Social Development in children is a very important area of learning and building up of balance personality. Now it is the responsibility of children’s incharge(s) to guide them on the right path. All these means of information can be used in positive and negative ways. The most commonly available informational machines are internet, cable TV and Mobile phone system. Every person has very easy access to all kinds of information. ![]() ![]() Now a days there is great information explosion. As an old saying says:- “Man is known by the company he keeps”. The guardians must help the children to be the part of good peer group. The children start self-confidence and from time to time new habits are developed which shape a child personality. ![]() Here a child shares his /her feelings and emotions independently and get influenced by. In peer group a child gets social independence and make. Those children show greater social development and emotional maturity whose parental style is democratic and involved one. The parental style must be very democratic and involved one for the sack of children. The more good and cordial atmosphere is in the school and good relationship with teacher the more good social development will take place. Next place where most of social development takes place is school and the influencing role of a teacher. Islam also stresses upon cordial working relationship among the members of family to bring up children and make them useful citizens of society. As according to Franks: “Home & family is the only institution for child’s socialization and transmission of cultural heritage which shapes the basic structure of child’s personality”. In order to have a balance personality’ of a child, there must be great cooperation between parents and their children. One of the causes of that will be of the family background. You will see great variations in children. The status of family has great impacts upon a child. The Following are some agencies and factors that affect social development in children: ![]() Factors of Social Development in Children ![]()
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