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The Social Learning Theories – Outline
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The Social Learning Theories
A. Learning by observing
B. No motivation

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Child protection services
A. Protection from violence
B. Protection from discrimination in placement


Running head: SOCIAL LEARNING

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The Social Learning Theories
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Institution

SOCIAL LEARNING

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The Social Learning Theories
The Social Learning Theories

The social learning theories suppose that the behaviors of parents and other significant
people in the growth of children shape the idea of the children about what is appropriate behavior
and what is not. Therefore, during growth, the children infer the principles or rules through
repeated or constant exposure to particular styles of upbringing. Hence, children whose social
origin handled stressful issues with violence and anger are at risk of exhibiting such aggression
in their adult lives. The family does not only introduce the children to the different techniques of
violence but also provide the approval of violence as a behavior (Bandura & Walters, 1977).

Unlike the theory of award and punishment, the social learning theory does not involve
awarding or punishing individuals for them to learn the behaviors they acquire (Bandura &
Walters, 1977). Therefore, their habits are acquired purely by observation. The main hypothesis,
in theory, is that the intergenerational violence is obtained through interaction with adults that
show the behavioral patterns. Therefore, the learners are usually either victims or witnesses of
the behaviors they acquire. Therefore, for instance, if their parents violently discipline children,
they may develop the mentality that buttering children is appropriate. If children witness their
parents hitting one another, they may have a high propensity of hitting their partners in their
marriages later in life. It should also be understood that social learning theory has a bearing in
the high youth delinquency cases in some places as compared to others. Therefore sociologists
use the theory to explain to explain some cases of criminal behavior among some neighborhoods

SOCIAL LEARNING

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Child Protective Services

Government bodies in the US that are responsible for protecting children from violence
are called Child protective services. The agencies respond to issues affecting children such as
child abuse as well as neglect. Other states use other names to term the agencies. For instance,
"social services." The services offer services that include campaignin...