There are substantial similarities worldwide in how cultures socialize young children and structure their social environments.What are the similarities?

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Across cultures, there is a general trend towards a gradual lessening of a child's dependence on the mother and an increasing involvement with peers and older children in their social development. This is seen in cultures ranging from the West to the East, and is consistent with developmental theories that emphasize the importance of peer interactions in childhood socialization. Contrary to options A and B, fathers do play a role in socializing young children in most cultures, but not to the exclusion of mothers. Option C goes against the trend observed cross-culturally.

There Are Substantial Similarities Worldwide in How Cultures Socialize Young