... function of the mass media, education and family is to reproduce the values of the ruling class so that the working class are unaware of the conflicts which divide them from the capitalists. According to research, it is believed that the type of parenting children receive influences their level of delinquency; children are also influenced by a wide range of other factors such as socio economic status, the community and the socialisation of the child, however, on top of all these factors, parents have a very important influence on a child's behaviour, because a child looks up to their parents as a role model. '' Put simply, the findings show that good parenting can prevent crime'' (guardian newspaper). From a functionalists point of view, it suggests that parents should teach them values and norms to be a part of this society - what is acceptable and what isn't. Parents should discipline ...

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