FAMILY EDUCATION AS A STRATEGIC BASIS FOR THE FORMATION OF SOCIO-CULTURAL CHARACTER OF THE YOUNG GENERATION IN THE ERA OF MODERN SOCIAL CHANGE

Abstract

Family education has a very important role in shaping the socio-cultural character of individuals from an early age. The family is the first and foremost educational environment that provides the basis for values, norms, and patterns of social behavior that will affect the life of individuals in the future. This article aims to examine the role of family education as the basis for the formation of socio-cultural character and the challenges faced in the context of social change in modern society. This research uses a qualitative approach with a literature study method on various scientific sources in the form of relevant books and journal articles. The results of the study show that family education plays a strategic role in instilling social values such as responsibility, tolerance, discipline, and social concern, as well as cultural values related to local identity and wisdom. However, the development of globalization and digital technology poses new challenges in the family education process. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the role of the family so that it can remain the main foundation in the formation of the socio-cultural character of the younger generation.