TY - BOOK AU - George, Maya TI - Sociology for nurses. SN - 9788174733672 AV - RT86.5.G34 PY - 2011/// CY - Delhi PB - AITBS Pub KW - Social medicine KW - Nursing -- social aspect N1 - Includes index; Contents: Introduction to sociology: an introduction -- Individual in society: Growth and development -- Environmental influence on growth -- Rights and responsibilities of the individual in society -- The family: The family -- The society: Groups in society -- Social stratification -- Social changes and social control -- Social problems -- The community: Community -- Economics of society: National resources and their development -- Population explosion -- Social security -- Family income and health -- N2 - Focuses on the relevance of sociology to contemporary nursing practice. Clearly written, and carefully illustrated, the book uses jargon-free explanations of sociological theories and evidence to show how studying sociology can be useful in all branches of professional nursing practice ER -