Sociology 2140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Compulsory Education, Structural Functionalism, Absenteeism
6 Apr 2020
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Differences b/w countries in annual per pupil expenditure; us rate of ,397/student/year was 5th highest rate of countries studied. Educational institution serves important tasks for society, including (1) instructions; (2) socialization; (3) sorting of individuals into various statuses; and (4) the provision of custodial care. Many social problems, such as unemployment, crime and delinquency, and poverty, can be linked to failure of educational institution to fulfill these basic functions. Examine reciprocal influences of educational institution and other social institutions, including family, political institution, and economic institution (1) instruction. Major function of education is to teach students knowledge and skills that are necessary for future occupation roles, self-development, and social functioning. Although some parents teach their children basic knowledge and skills at home, most parents rely on schools to teach their children to read, spell, write, tell time, count money, and use computers.
