Editing Social environment (section)

==Impacts==
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=== Childhood ===
Where a child grows up and goes to school has a significant impact on whom they befriend and on the quality of the resulting [[friendship]]s. Most of the time, children befriend others within in their family or neighborhood. Thus, where parents choose to live, work, and send their kids to school can affect the health and happiness of their children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=vmc |date=2010-04-19 |title=Parenting, social environment and child development {{!}} myVMC |url=https://healthinfo.healthengine.com.au/parenting-the-social-environment-and-its-effects-on-child-development |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Healthengine Blog |language=en-AU}}</ref>

=== Solidarity ===
People with the same social environment often develop a sense of [[social solidarity]]; people often tend to trust and help one another, and to congregate in [[social group]]s. They often think in similar styles and patterns, even though the conclusions which they reach may differ.{{CN|date=April 2025}}