Editing Social change (section)

== Definition ==
Social change may not refer to the notion of [[social progress]] or [[sociocultural evolution]], the philosophical idea that society moves forward by evolutionary means. It may refer to a [[paradigm]]atic change in the socio-economic structure, for instance the transition from [[feudalism]] to [[capitalism]], or hypothetical future transition to some form of [[post-capitalism]].

'''Social development''' is the people that develop social and emotional skills across the lifespan, with particular attention to childhood and adolescence. Healthy social development allows us to form positive relationships with family, friends, teachers, and other people in our lives.<ref>{{Cite book|chapter-url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780080448947004747|title=Social development|chapter=The Adult Development of Cognition and Learning|date=January 2010|pages=225–230|publisher=Elsevier|doi=10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.00474-7|isbn=9780080448947|last1=Stine-Morrow|first1=E. A. L.|last2=Parisi|first2=J.M.}}</ref>

Accordingly, it may also refer to [[social revolution]], such as the [[socialism|Socialist]] revolution presented in [[Marxism]], or to other [[social movements]], such as [[women's suffrage]] or the [[civil rights movement]]. Social change may be driven through cultural, religious, economic, environmental, scientific or technological forces.