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Handbook of Medical Sociology for Nursing, Physiotherapy and Paramedical Students
Varun Kumar Malhotra, Ritika Malhotra
CHAPTER 1:
Sociology and Its Relevance to Medical Sciences
Definition
Relevance of medical sociology
CHAPTER 2:
Society
Definition
Characteristics of society
Types of society
Tribal society
Important features of tribal society
Agrarian society
Industrial society
CHAPTER 3:
Community
Definition
Main characteristics of community
Rural community
Urban community
Impact of industrialization and urbanization on health
Disadvantages of unplanned urbanization
Environmental degradation
Communicable diseases
Noncommunicable diseases
Advantages of urbanization on health
Conclusion
CHAPTER 4:
Culture
Definition
Important features of culture
Structure of culture
Components of culture
Role or functions of culture
Important terms
Cultural variability
Cultural universality
Subculture
Counter-culture
Acculturation
Factors against cultural diffusion
Culture in health and disease
Concept of etiology of disease
Nutrition
Environmental sanitation
Personal hygiene
Food habits
Mother and child health
Demography
Occupational health
Organ-systems
Skin
Eye
ENT
Oral health
Respiratory system
CHAPTER 5:
Social Groups
Essential characteristics of social groups
Classification of social groups
Primary group
Characteristics of primary group
Functions of primary social group
Secondary group
Characteristics of secondary group
Functions of secondary group
CHAPTER 6:
Collective Behavior
Crowd
Characteristics of a crowd
Mob
Public
CHAPTER 7:
Family
Definition
Essential characteristics of family
Functions of family
Types of family
Basis of descent
Basis of residence
Basis of marriage
Based on structure
Basis of experience
Role of family
In health
In disease
Effect of illness on family
CHAPTER 8:
Socialization
Features or characteristics of socialization
Role of socialization
Types of socialization
Primary socialization
Secondary socialization
Agencies of socialization
Family
Peer group
Educational institutes
Mass media
Religion
Others
CHAPTER 9:
Social Control
Main features of social control
Need for social control
Means (agencies) of social control
Informal means of social control
Formal means of social control
Law
Education
Punishment
CHAPTER 10:
Social Stratification
Definition
Open and closed system
Open system
Closed system
Social mobility
Types of mobility
Factors favoring social mobility
Obstacles to social mobility
Important basis for social stratification
Caste system in India
Origin of caste system
Caste system
Important features of caste system
Changing caste system
Is the caste system dying?
Social class
Occupational classification
Kuppuswamy’s socioeconomic class
Social class and health
Factors responsible for health differences among social classes
CHAPTER 11:
Social Change
Main characteristics of social change
Social change and cultural change
Social progress
Opposition to social change
Factors facilitating social change
Theories regarding direction of social change
Cultural lag
CHAPTER 12:
Social Security
Definition
Social security
For general public
For government servants
For industrial workers
The Persons with Disabilities (equal opportunity, protection of rights and full participation) Act, 1995
Objectives of the Act
Organization
Important provisions under the Act
CHAPTER 13:
Miscellaneous Topics
Religion
Definition
Characteristics
Social functions
Important religions in the world
Interview
Objectives
Types
Steps
Advantages
Disadvantages or limitation
Important points for interviewer
Medicosocial work
Objectives
Medicosocial worker
Medicosocial history
Factors Related to Individual
Type of family
Environmental factors in family
Psychological factors in family
Factors in work place
Factors in community
Health care facilities available
Recommendations
Personality
Components
Determinants
Personality traits
Types
Personality disorganization
Causes
Status and role
Status
Role
Sick role
Social interaction
Essential requisite of social interaction
Fundamental social processes
CHAPTER 14:
Medicosocial Problems
Juvenile delinquency
Definition
Causes
Prevention
Control
Prostitution
Definition
Causes
Effects
Prevention
Alcoholism and drug dependence
Common chemicals being abused
Reasons
Effects
Prevention
Treatment
Rehabilitation
Beggary
Classification of beggars
Causes
Prevention
Crime
Definition
Causes
Theories of punishment
Handicapped child
Definition
Classification
Causes
Prevention
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Rehabilitation
Health problem of the aged
Problems
Physical
Psychological
Economic
Health aging: what can be done?
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