We know that small social groups have existed in the form of families throughout the history of human kind. Adam and Eve are said to have been the first social group. Social groups are defined as having two or more people interact and identify with one another. If you want more information on the evolution of social groups link to this web site. There are several reasons why people join social groups.
Most people join social groups because there are many benefits for belonging to a group.
People like to feel connected and feel that they can relate to others. This site names some of the benefits of belonging to a social group as well as some of the characteristics of social groups. Site discusses the characteristics and benefits of social groups Socialization Socialization is the process by which one learns to adapt the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture. There are many different theories and definitions relating to socialization and social processes. Listed below are several web sites that give more information about the different aspects of socialization.