Education is the act of learning things around us. Education is the first and foremost rights of every human being. Education helps a person in nourishing his present and future by ensuring his aim in life. Social maturity attained in a natural setting or artificial setting is prompted by the efforts of a well-trained teacher working in these institutions. She imparts knowledge about society, its rules, and norms to the students which are helpful for students to solve their social problems. A socially mature teacher becomes self-reliant in the sense that he develops self-direction of effort and learns efficiency to use his time, control his emotions, develops a sense to deal with the different people in society, develop gentle personal relationships, acquire the quality of adjustment, co-operation, sacrifice, independence, etc. He develops the ability to make judgments, and decisions and take proper actions when faced with a problem and critical issues. Thus, more the socially mature the teacher is more will be the more social maturity among students, and the more mature will be society and the nation. Home is the first and the closest environment for a child to come in contact with. The family the fundamental unit of human society lays the background for the inculcation of values and is the most, significant place for the development of the child. Along with it, the family also contributes to the important task of creating wholesome individuals. The child receives the first lesson of life at home. The family nurtures the individual and prepares him for his role and function in society. Consciously, or unconsciously the home environment molds the behavior, personality, attitude, level of aspiration, aptitude, and self-esteem of the child. An adolescent personality is affected constructively or adversely by the impact upon his potential by the people with whom he is surrounded. The adolescents’ interaction with the social milieu might seem to be repetitious. For this task, an adolescent faces some problems which are mainly brought about by both personal and environmental factors. Adolescents have to face the problems which are brought about by environmental factors like school atmosphere, family atmosphere, peer group relationships, gang influence, etc. The unhealthy atmosphere of one’s family, school, and the poor peer group relationship cast a bad influence on the social behavior of adolescents. The most marked and important development appears in his relationship with the members of the opposite sex. In childhood, boys play with boys and girls with girls. While in adolescence there is a heterosexual trend in companionship. The adolescent boys and girls form a group based on their common interests and goals. The child’s social adaptations are gradually achieved through continuously changing stages in the progress toward social maturity and home environment.
Key words: Social Maturity, Home Environment, Adolescents.
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