Social groups are present in all areas of life. No matter what situation or activity that a person participates in, there are always types of groups present. Sometimes these groups are well organize and diplomatic in structure. Other times the groups can be much unorganized with no true structure. Either way, groups exist in our everyday life and have positive and negative affects on the outcome of the many decisions that we make. Some examples of social groups that people belong to are: school, government, family, special interest, religious, or etc. Social groups are an important tool that people use to draw strength from and belong.
One social group that provides an abundance of support is the team environment at school. Whether it be the bonds of friendship formed in elementary school or the support given by caring teens in high school, social groups in school can be very important to the growth and success of a student. This carries on into further education such as trade school or college. For instance, the social structure of the team environment at the University of Phoenix is based on the ideas and concepts of learning through a real world team environment. These teams range from two to six adults and with this will come with an abundance of mixed social cultures. Single or married, black or white, young or old, these are all characteristics of a truly mixed social group.
The social teams at school range in support from class to class. In some classes the teammates show their strengths and in other classes they show weakness. For example, some teammates are much better at writing their mathematics. Although other teammates might be better at research and not do well with power point presentations. Whatever the case, the support one can receive from a team at school will be positive most of the time. There is a potential for a negative result any time you have multiple persons with his or her opinions. For my personal experience the social support teams I have been involved with have all had a positive impact on my life. The support I have received and the multicultural impact this school team has had on me will greatly improve my professional life in my job.
Another social support group that has had an influence impact on my life is my relationship with my church group. This group, as compared to a school social group would rank higher as a secondary support group. Although a school group can have positive impacts on one’s life. The church family can provide an important and necessary ingredient into ones life, moral support. In my church regardless the situation or predicament a member is in, the rest of the church provides undying moral support. By cooking meals and spending time with members there is a social group and strength that is drawn from the church. There is an ultimate feeling of support that is given to a member of the church.
Above all there is a social group that I belong to that provides the ultimate form of support. This group is a primary support group with an abundance of cultural diversity. This group is, of course, my family. My wife is a person that I have known for twelve years. We have been married for eight years this month. The amount of moral support and social support she has given me is immeasurable. My wife, Heather, gave me two wonderful children; one, a five year old daughter named Michala and the other is a two year old son named Dylan. The amount of social and moral support that I have learned over my life and through my experiences, I will pass onto my children.
The other forms of family are my parents and in-laws. There have been mixed results from this social group. Sometimes parents and in-laws involve themselves in business that is best left to the married children, although usually they only mean the best. Sometimes it can cause friction between a husband and wife. This social group would be classified as a secondary source.
The roles of the social groups in society are very important. The school group impacts the success of the student. The religious group develops the moral values and faith of the member. The family group impacts the success and happiness in ones life and the life of the other family members. Overall society has a number of benefits from these and other social groups. All teams have positive and negative characteristics. The school team has the learning experience but also has conflict within it. The religious group has rumor and deceit built as well. The family group is full of drama and emotion. As you can see all groups have both positive and negative results to offer, but the positive experiences is dominant and worth the negative.
As we have seen, social groups are present in all areas of life. Social groups are an important tool that people use to draw strength from and belong to. I have enjoyed the groups I have been a part of and will continue to participate in social groups both individually and professionally.
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