Researching Social Problems with Model Researches
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Author: | Edited by Medha Kumthekar |
ISBN 13: | 9788131611098 |
Binding: | Hardbound |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2020 |
Subject: | Anthropology and Sociology/Social problems Social welfare |
About the Book
The book Researching Social Problems is very peculiar in nature, as it brings together works of research scholars from divergent fields such as health psychology, clinical or counselling psychology, educational psychology and child psychology. The journey of any good social research begins from the genuine question in the mind of the researcher and under the guidance of supervisor/facilitator travels through various steps in methodology. These various steps and concepts in the journey of research and research methodology have comprehensively been covered in the beginning of this book. The researchers have selected varied social problems and have employed different research methodologies as per the demand of their research problem. There are five research studies related to children, two studies related to women, one related to men, and two studies on contemporary health issues and career decision-making.
The endeavour has been to cover various dimensions; right from understanding the research methodology to statistical analysis and following of systematic steps in research process. This book will also be useful to prospective researchers on selection and application of appropriate research method in the problem area and selection of a suitable statistical method for the data generated. This volume will prove to be a model practical application book for postgraduate students of research methodology and the PhD students intending to start the doctoral research.
CONTENTS
1. Basics of Research / Medha Kumthekar
2. Social Research: Process / Medha Kumthekar
Section I: Problems Related to Children
3. Child-Behaviour Patterns with Reference to Parental Strategies of Parenting / Aruna Kulkarni
4. Moral Judgement of Children / Monica Gupta
5. Bilingual Advantage of Second-Language Medium of Instruction / Vrushali Dehadray
6. Study of Diabetic Children on Psychological Dimensions / Vasudha Kulkarni and Medha Kumthekar
7. Psycho-Social Development of Children with Moderate Intellectual Disability / Prajakta Bhadgaonkar
Section II: Problems Related to Women
8. Psychological Distress Among Menopausal Women / Manisha Kale
9. Reflection of Women’s Self-Concept in their Autobiographies / Ujwala Karande
Section III: Problems Related to Men
10. Male Sexual Dysfunction Studied in Relation to Self-Concept and Marital Adjustment / Ujjwal Nene
Section IV: Contemporary Problems
11. Therapeutic Yoga for Backache and Neckache / Jyoti Oak
12. Effective Career Decision-Making / Amruta Oke