This book has been written keeping in view the specific requirements of student nurses and fully covers the syllabus prescribed by the Nursing Council of India for nursing degree and diploma courses. Although it primarily aims at catering to the curricular needs of B.Sc. nursing and GNM students, it will also be immensely useful for degree students of various other streams studying sociology. The basic concepts have been explained in unambiguous terms from the students' point of view. Sociological aspects relevant to nursing have been dealt in detail wherever necessary so that students not only learn the subject but also are able to make practical use of the acquired knowledge in profession.
- Written with a view to fulfil the curricular needs of student nurses.
- Includes substantially new approaches/aspects on the various topics.
- Contains the latest data and information in chapters relating to demography, population, social problems and national health-related programmes.
- Contains exam-oriented questions at the end of chapters.
- Has multiple-choice questions, which help students have a firm grasp on the subject.
Table of Contents
Unit - 1 INTRODUCTIONChapter 1: Introduction to Sociology 2
Chapter 2: Sociology and Other Social Sciences 7
Chapter 3: Application of Sociology in Nursing 11
Unit - 2INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
Chapter 4: Individual and Society 16
Chapter 5: Socialization 26
Chapter 6: Brief Review of Human Growth and Development 30
Chapter 7: Rights and Responsibilities of an Individual in a Democratic Society 36
Unit - 3 CULTURE
Chapter 8 Culture 46
Chapter 9: Culture and Nursing 53
Chapter 10: Cultural Diversity 60
Unit - 4SOCIAL GROUPS AND PROCESSES
Chapter 11: Group 66
Chapter 12: Social Groups and Social Processes 74
Chapter 13: Competition, Conflict, Cooperation and Accommodation 83
Unit - 5POPULATION
Chapter 14: Society and Population 92
Chapter 15: Population of India 95
Chapter 16: Population Growth and Malthusian Theory 101
Chapter 17: Population Explosion and Its Implications 105
Unit - 6Human Health and Environment
Chapter 18: Environmental Degradation and Health
Chapter 19: Social Impact of Climate Change
Chapter 20: Health Impact of Pollution
Chapter 21: Social Issues and Environmental Laws
Unit - 7 Sustainable Development
Chapter 22: Water Conflicts and Impact of Dams
Chapter 23: Value of Biodiversity
Chapter 24: Sustainable Development and Land Degradation
Unit - 8FAMILY AND MARRIAGE
Chapter 25: Family Welfare Programme
Chapter 26: The Institution of Family
Chapter 27: Functions of Family
Chapter 28: Types of Families
Chapter 29: : Laws Governing Marriage in India
Chapter 30 The Institution of Marriage
Chapter 31: Problems of Modern Family and Marriage in India
Chapter 32: Family, Marriage and Their Influence on Health
Chapter 33: Family Health Nursing
Unit -9 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
Chapter 34: Social Stratification
Chapter 35: Caste System and Class System in India
Chapter 36: Social Stratification and Social Mobility
Chapter 37: Race as a Biological Concept: Criteria of Racial Classification
Chapter 38: Effect of Caste, Class and Race on Health and Health Practices
Unit - 10 TYPES OF COMMUNITIES IN INDIA
Chapter 39: Community
Chapter 40: Community Development Project and Planning
Chapter 41: Changes in Rural Life
Chapter 42: Urbanization
Unit - 11 SOCIAL CHANGE
Chapter 43: Social Change
Chapter 44: Social Evolution, Development and Progress
Chapter 45: Factors of Social Change
Chapter 46: Theories of Social Change
Unit - 12SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND SOCIAL SYSTEM
Chapter 47: Social Organization and Disorganization
Chapter 48: Democratic and Authoritarian Modes of Participation
Chapter 49: Voluntary Associations, Inter-Relationship of Institutions
Unit - 13SOCIAL CONTROL
Chapter 50: Social Control
Chapter 51: Social Norms and Values
Chapter 52: Role of a Nurse in Social Control
Unit - 14SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Chapter 53: Social Problems
Chapter 54: Control and Planning: Poverty, Housing, Illiteracy, Food Supplies and Prostitution
Chapter 55: Vulnerable Groups
Chapter 56: Problems of Women, Children and the Elderly
Chapter 57: Rights of Women and Children
Chapter 58: Substance Abuse and Alcoholism
Chapter 59: HIV and AIDS
Chapter 60: Social Welfare Programmes in India
Chapter 61: Role of Nurse as a Change Agent
Chapter 62: Resources of the Country: Natural, Occupational and Industrial
Chapter 63: Social Security in India
Chapter 64: Budgeting for Family
Appendix: Multiple-Choice Questions
Index
