An X-Ray OF A Human Society Without Good Parenting
Keywords:
ecological systems, attachment, ecological theories, parentingAbstract
Parenting is considered one of the foremost socialization mechanisms that engender equilibrium in all facet of human development. It therefore. directly or indirectly determines the direction any society will follow in terms of social and psychological development. The present paper evaluates the human society without good parenting. It adopts exploratory qualitative method. First, it describe what society is all about. second, it highlight the fact that parenting is the origin of functional behavior. It further stated different setting where parenting is needed, forms and important of parenting. It then utilizes two theories (attachment and ecological theories) to show the important of parenting for a developing child and the consequences of bad parenting. Finally, it suggested that since parenting is a duty of all toward others irrespective of the nature of the relationship with the others; human society may be an illusion if efforts were not made by parents in the society to ensure that there is appropriate attachment to the ecological systems.