The Similarities and Differences between Family and School Values and Norms and its Impact on Students’ Socialization

The main goal of the process of socialization is to prepare individuals for effective participation in society, in the sense of internalizing the values ​​and norms of the ruling community to meet the needs and achieve collective goals. The present article seeks to investigate the functional comparison of the normative conflicts of the educational institution with the family institution and its impact on students’ socialization. The theoretical framework of research is based on functionalism theories and the dissonance theory of social institutions. This survey research was carried out using a questionnaire. The statistical population of the study was comprised of all 7th grade students in Karaj and the drawn sample (N=379) was selected by random multi-stage sampling method. The findings indicate that consensus on the values ​​and norms of the family and school affects students' socialization, and vice versa. Contradictions in the values ​​and norms of the family and school also impact the socialization of children. More specifically, families have more emphasis on cultural and moral values ​​and norms, whereas schools emphasize religious values ​​and norms more. The results of regression analysis show that the consensus as well as the contradiction in values ​​and norms could account for 69 percent of the variance in the dependent variable, i.e., socialization.