Family enterprises need to be socialized and should get rid of closed and restricted situation of family enterprises in the process of socialization, which are the opinion of most scholars. However, there are different opinions about socialization mode, motive power of socialization, socialization target and socialization path because of different opinions of different scholars. Based on generalizing and reorganizing present literatures about socialization of family enterprises at home and abroad, this paper summarizes the research achievement and shortcomings in the aspects of the origin of family enterprises, socialization progressive mode, driving mechanism of socialization, socialization connotation, socialization barrier and socialization conditions in order to provide help for theoretical research and governmental decision-making.