Albert Bandura (1977) defines social learning theory as behavior learned through observation in the individual's environment (McLeod, 2011). This process is called observational learning and usually involves a model demonstrating certain behaviors that others can pick up on (Cervone & Pervin, 2013). Social learning theory is suited to reporting personal, social and cultural factors. Abuse, technology and immigration are areas that fall into these factors. Social learning theory will focus on how it can be seen in these factors. Social learning theory includes learning aggression by observing behavior from a model (Bandura, 1977). Family violence has been a social problem for years that continues today. Violence is defined several times over the years. Levesque (2001) defined family violence as an “act of omission or commission that results in physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, or other form of maltreatment that impedes the healthy development of individuals” (p. 17) . The definition of trauma is emotional pain that can last a long time (Abbassi & Aslinia, 2010). Trauma, family violence, and children engaging in this type of behavior have all been shown to be interrelated (Abbassi & Aslinia, 2010). Children who observe violence are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and mood swings. They can become unstable when parents are not present or unreliable. They are also more likely to be violent at home and with their children. Existential and pathological trauma are two types of family trauma (Abbassi & Aslinia, 2010). Existential trauma is the loss of a loved one or pet who died of natural causes. A person who experiences it......middle of paper......ts. All of these areas show that behavior is being observed by the models around them. They can therefore be imitated regardless of whether the behavior is good or bad. Aggressive behavior can be observed at home and may lead an individual to imitate such behaviors with their family. Immigrants can learn similar behaviors without being aware of the consequences. Training programs can help the individual traveling to a different country learn what behaviors are appropriate. The programs can also help these people gain confidence in their transition. Technology can also be seen with social learning theory. New tools are being created for the school environment that can be used in schools or outside of school. These tools can help the individual socialize with others who want to learn new material. This shows that social learning theory can be applied to large sectors of society.