"Giddens, Duneier, and Appelbaum defined socialization as, 'the process by which, through contact with other human beings, one becomes a self-aware, knowledgeable human being, skilled in the ways of a given culture and environment'."
"In many instances, it is the K-12 school environment that is the primary 'agency responsible for socializing groups of young people in particular skills and values in our society'."