Social connection is essential to human health and well-being. It involves feeling loved, cared for, and valued through interpersonal relationships. Affection and friendship are important types of social connection that provide health benefits such as lower stress hormones and stronger immune systems. Social isolation, characterized by a lack of contact with others, can have negative health consequences like increased risk of depression, cardiovascular disease, and death. Ensuring social support through emotional, tangible, informational, and companionship support is important for well-being, especially for seniors. Maintaining social connections is a shared responsibility between individuals, family, neighbors, communities, and governments.
This document discusses several social issues related to childhood and adolescence. It covers topics like childhood development in early, middle, and late childhood. It also discusses issues such as birth registration, sanitation, chronic health problems, bullying, child labor, divorce, poverty, gender inequality, adolescence, depression, sexual activity, drug use, alcohol use, academic problems, and cyber addiction. For each topic, it provides details on the issue, impact on children, and potential solutions.
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The document discusses the importance of social interaction and social health for physical and mental well-being. It argues that active living programs alone are not effective if a society is fragmented or individuals feel marginalized, as social health is the foundation for physical health. To support social health, the built environment must be designed to facilitate casual social interactions between all groups, especially in public spaces, to build community and strong social networks.
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To understand how we impact our communities and how our communities impact us, we don't have to look no further than the concept of socialization. Socialization is the process whereby we as individuals acquire cultural and social skills essential for us to survive in society - language, knowledge, traditions, ways of doing, thinking and making, views about the world, religion, philosophies - all these we learn 2 ways: formally and informally. At home we learn from our parents & relatives, in school from our teachers and from our classmates, in the community - in church, in market places, in sports clubs, in restaurants - generally in places or sites where human interaction happens. When we interact, we talk to each other, we learn from each other. Just as we observe others, they also observe us and we together experience the interaction. How we react in it, what we learn from it leads us to create meaning, new ideas and information that we add to our knowledge database, our experience. This shapes us - our ways, our personalities. Formally we can learn from a rigid set of instructions like in classrooms or on training programs as companies provide their employees. Informally, we always get socialized every day, as long as we interact with others or learn about our world. We even get socialized through the media - TV, radio, internet - we get to know ourselves, our world and discover who we are and who we are not via this. This is because society is a social agency where socialization happens and we as individuals are social agents.
Drawing from the notion of social agency, it means that as an individual, I impact people around me be they immediate (i.e. my family, friends) or secondary (people in my church, people in my school). Public Health as a social concern from an individual viewpoint is something that a person chooses to pay attention to, for the purpose of managing risk for the self and for his family/community. If for example I have an outgoing personality, and I am genetically predisposed to have the allergies on the onset of Spring due to Pollen and I suffer from it, I would more than likely take up an advocacy to help children and others who suffer the same, especially if I am in that particular stage of life - the late adult stage where I am seeking to care for others, to leave a legacy. I would probably band together with others who have the same concerns and create awareness programs in the community or to move certain things to happen - i.e. free clinics to help sufferers, creation of Smartphone Apps that measure pollen concentration in the air, etc. Essentially, individual factors are those attributes that one has that can likely impact his or her social agent actions with regards to a particular concern (i.e. Public Health) to the self and to the community. If the attributes point to an introverted, uncaring teen - then concerns of advocating helping others should not be expected. Expect instead a likely demand from elders ...
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Many sources of social support can help people cope with stress and challenges in life. Social support can come from family, friends, communities like school, work, or places of worship. Having people who provide emotional support through listening and empathy, practical help, a sharing of perspectives, and information can benefit physical and mental health by protecting from stress. It is important to nurture social support networks and seek support from trusted individuals while also reciprocating support to others.
Relationships can provide support, love, security and self-esteem. Positive relationships are associated with better health choices, while a lack of social support carries risks like heart disease. Relationships change over time and problems may arise requiring communication and honesty. Ending relationships can result in emotions like grief, especially for teenagers, which impacts development. Different people experience and express grief in various ways.
Technology and social media use can lead to both social isolation and neurosis. Increased technology use allows people to limit in-person social interactions, avoiding developing real relationships and emotional bonds. This long term social isolation can then lead to lack of social skills and interest in intimacy. Additionally, comparing oneself to unrealistic social media portrayals can decrease self-esteem and cause feelings of loneliness and depression. While social media allows for contact, overuse replaces real social interactions and relationships, ultimately exacerbating isolation and potentially resulting in mental health issues like neurosis.
This document discusses building and maintaining relationships. It covers three types of personal relationships: family, friends, and partnerships. Family provides support and a sense of community. Friends offer companionship and support during difficult times. Partnerships, like marriage, are built on intimacy, trust and romantic love. Healthy relationships are important for well-being, as they can help people live longer, cope with stress better, and feel happier. The document also discusses rights and responsibilities in relationships, as well as common relationship challenges.
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Debate the extent to which people would become human beings without adequate socialization.
Socialization is the lifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire a self-identity and the physical, mental, and social skills needed for survival in society (Figure 4.1). It is the essential link between the individual and society because it helps us become aware of ourselves as members of the larger groups and organizations of which we are a part. Socialization also helps us to learn how to communicate with other people and to have knowledge of how other people expect us to behave in a variety of social settings. Briefly stated, socialization enables us to develop our human potential and to learn the ways of thinking, talking, and acting that are necessary for social living.
Figure 4.1
The kind of person we become depends greatly on the people who surround us. How will this boy’s life be shaped by his close and warm relationship with his mother?
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When do you think socialization is most important? Socialization is the most crucial during childhood because it is essential for the individual’s survival and for human development. The many people who met the early material and social needs of each of us were central to our establishing our own identity. Can you identify some of the people in your own life who were the most influential in your earliest years of social development? During the first three years of our life, we begin to develop both a unique identity and the ability to manipulate things and to walk. We acquire sophisticated cognitive tools for thinking and for analyzing a wide variety of situations, and we learn effective communication skills. In the process we begin a socialization process that takes place throughout our lives and through which we also have an effect on other people who watch us.
What does socialization do for us beyond the individual level? Socialization is essential for the survival and stability of society. Members of a society must be socialized to support and maintain the existing social structure. From a functionalist perspective, individual conformity to existing norms is not taken for granted; rather, basic individual needs and desires must be balanced against the needs of the social structure. The socialization process is most effective when people conform to the norms of society because they believe that doing so is the best course of action. Socialization enables a society to “reproduce” itself by passing on its culture from one generation to the next.
How does socialization differ across cultures and ways of life? Although the techniques used to teach newcomers the beliefs, values, and rules of behavior are somewhat similar in many nations, the content of socialization differs greatly from society to society. How people walk, talk, eat, make love, and wage war are all functions of the cul.
The document discusses the basic human need to belong and form social connections. It explains that belongingness helped humans survive and reproduce in evolutionary terms. The need to belong motivates people to affiliate with others and maintain relationships. Not belonging can have negative health impacts. The document also examines various factors that influence attraction and liking between people, such as similarity, reciprocity, familiarity through mere exposure, and social rewards like praise and favors. Shared experiences can also increase attraction even if the experiences were negative.
Social health refers to an individual's ability to interact with others and form relationships, as well as the health of society in terms of how people interact and treat one another. It is one of the three fundamental forms of health, along with physical and mental health. Social health deals with how well a person can socialize, make and keep friends, and have positive relationships. Strong social ties are important for both individual and societal well-being, as isolation can negatively impact physical and mental health, and conflict within a society is a sign of poor social health. Developing social skills over one's lifetime through experiences helps to promote good social health.
This document contains information about two lessons - one on community awareness and compassion, and one on friendship.
The community awareness lesson includes activities to help students understand the importance of being aware of their community and showing compassion through community service. It defines key terms like community, awareness, and compassion, and discusses how compassion can promote sustainable development.
The friendship lesson defines friendship, identifies the benefits of friendship and characteristics of good and bad friends. It discusses the importance of social connection and developing lasting friendships. The lesson includes an activity where students identify different friends in their lives.
Reviews some basic principles of pastoral caounseling in terms of intracultural and intercultural counseling. This is tied into principles of cultural anthropology and interreligious dialogue.
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This document provides an overview of key concepts related to culture and socialization. It discusses:
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2) The roles that humans learn in society, which are mostly not instinctual. Humans rely on socialization to learn appropriate behaviors.
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2. SOCIAL CONNECTION
DEFINITION
Wikipedia defines Social Connection as follows:
Social connection is the experience of feeling close and connected to
others. It involves feeling loved, cared for, and valued, and forms the
basis of interpersonal relationships.
In humans (one of the most social species), social connection is
essential to nearly every aspect of health and well-being. Lack of
connection, or loneliness, has been linked to inflammation,
accelerated aging and cardiovascular health risk, suicide, and all-
cause mortality.
3. SOCIAL CONNECTION
NEED FOR SOCIAL CONNECTION
Social connection and belonging may in fact be a basic need, as
powerful as our need for food or water. Mammals are born relatively
helpless, and rely on their caregivers not only for affection, but for
survival. This may be evolutionarily why mammals need and seek
connection, and also for why they suffer prolonged distress and health
consequences when that need is not met.
4. SOCIAL CONNECTION
TYPES OF SOCIAL CONNECTION
* Affection *
Friendship * Interpersonal
relationships * Intimate relationships
* Human bonding * Love
In this presentation I will discuss only “Affection” and “Friendship”
which will be sufficient to demonstrate the importance of Social
Connection in human life specially the Seniors. I will then move on to
two related subjects which are very important from Senior’s point of
view which are
* Social isolation and * Social support.
5. SOCIAL CONNECTION
AFFECTION
Affection or fondness is a "disposition or state of mind or body" that is
often associated with a feeling or type of love. "Affection" is popularly
used to denote a feeling or type of love, amounting to more than
goodwill or friendship. More specifically, the word is also used to
indicate emotional states, the object of which is a living thing such as a
human or animal. Affection can be communicated by looks, words,
gestures, or touches. It conveys love and social connection.
6. SOCIAL CONNECTION
Benefits of Affection
Affection exchange can be seen as an adaptive human behavior that
contributes to greater physical and mental well-being. People who
communicate positive feelings towards others show health benefits
that include lower stress hormones, lower cholesterol, lower blood
pressure and a stronger immune system. The affectionate person
notices benefits internally when they express affection and not merely
feel it; if this affection is not reciprocated by the receiver, the giver still
feels the effects of the affection.
We should therefore cultivate affection with other human beings like
children, grand children, neighbours, old class fellows, office mates
etc. Even pets can be good objects of affection.
7. SOCIAL CONNECTION
FRIENDSHIP
Friendship is mutual affection between people. Stronger bond than an
"acquaintance" or an "association".
Some important features of Friendship:
1. Self disclosure. (willingness to share aspects of personal nature)
2. Instrumental aid. (help each other practically like driving a friend
to the airport)
3. Similarity. (in world view or culture or religion or life experiences)
4. Enjoyment. (enjoy company of each other)
5. Agency. (sharing of each other’s information, skills or resources)
8. SOCIAL CONNECTION
Benefits of Friendship to the Seniors:
1. Results in increased ability to accomplish activities of daily living,
2. Decreased instances of hospitalization, improved psychological well
being and better outcomes related to rehabilitation.
3. As family responsibilities and vocational pressures lessen, friendships
become more important.
4. It serves as a protective factor against depression and loneliness, and
compensate for potential losses in social support previously given by
family members.
5. For people who cannot go out as often, interactions with friends allow
for continued societal interaction.
9. SOCIAL CONNECTION
SOCIAL ISOLATION
Social isolation is a state of complete or near-complete lack of contact between an
individual and society. It differs from loneliness, which reflects temporary and
involuntary lack of contact with other humans in the world.
SYMPTOMS
Every day aspects of deep-rooted social isolation can mean:
● staying home for an indefinite period of time due to lack of access to social
situations rather than a desire to be alone;
● both not contacting, and not being contacted by, any acquaintances, even
peripherally; for example, never being called by anybody on the telephone and
never having anyone visit one's residence;
● a lack of meaningful, extended relationships, and especially close intimacy
(both emotional and physical).
10. SOCIAL CONNECTION
Contributing factors
The following risk factors contribute to reasons why individuals
distance themselves from society:
1. Aging 2. Health and
disabilities
3. Loss of loved one
4. Abusive spouse 5. Rural isolation 6.
Unemployment/Retire
ment
7. No transportation 8. Substance abuse 9. Self esteem
11. SOCIAL CONNECTION
Consequences of disconnection
A wide range of mammals, including rats, prairie voles, guinea pigs,
cattle, sheep, primates, and humans, experience distress and long-
term deficits when separated from their parent. In humans, long-lasting
health consequences result from early experiences of disconnection.
Disconnection or Chronic loneliness (loneliness which exists for a
significant amount of time in one's life) is generally correlated with
negative effects, including increased obesity, substance use disorder,
risk of depression, cardiovascular disease, risk of high blood pressure,
and high cholesterol. Chronic loneliness is also correlated with an
increased risk of death and suicidal thoughts.
12. SOCIAL CONNECTION
SOCIAL SUPPORT
Social support is the perception and actuality that one is cared for,
has assistance available from other people, and that one is part of a
supportive social network.
Social support can be categorized as follows:
1. Emotional support.
2. Tangible support.
3. Informational support.
4. Companionship support.
13. SOCIAL CONNECTION
SOCIAL SUPPORT
1. Emotional support.
Emotional support is the offering of empathy, concern, affection, love,
trust, acceptance, intimacy, encouragement, or caring. It is the warmth
and nurturance provided by sources of social support. Providing
emotional support can let the individual know that he or she is valued.
Sources of this support to the seniors are family members, friends,
social/religious groups and old fellow workers as well as pets.
14. SOCIAL CONNECTION
SOCIAL SUPPORT
2. Tangible support.
Tangible support is the provision of financial assistance, material
goods, or services. Also called instrumental support, this form of
social support encompasses the concrete, direct ways people
assist others.
This is usually provided by the immediate family members or the
Government through public aid.
15. SOCIAL CONNECTION
SOCIAL SUPPORT
3. Informational support.
Informational support is the provision of advice, guidance, suggestions, or
useful information to someone. This type of information has the potential to
help others problem-solve.
This category of social support can be provided by a variety of sources like
family members, friends/colleagues, Government sources, and
community/religious centres.
16. SOCIAL CONNECTION
SOCIAL SUPPORT
4. Companionship support.
Companionship support is the type of support that gives someone a
sense of social belonging (and is also called belonging). This can be
seen as the presence of companions to engage in shared social
activities. Formerly, it was also referred to as "esteem support" or
"appraisal support", but these have since developed into alternative
forms of support under the name "appraisal support" along with
normative and instrumental support.
17. SOCIAL CONNECTION
CONCLUDING REMARKS
1. Basic need.
2. Shared responsibility.
3. Individual role.
4. Family's role.
5. Neighbours’ role.
6. Community’s role.
7. Government role.
8. Importance of Social Support cannot be overemphasized.