Major Paper-II (Sociology): Social Problems and Social Welfare

Unit 1 — Understanding Social problems

1.1 Meaning, nature and scope · 1.2 Types of Social Problems · 1.3 Causes and consequences

Unit 2 — Major Social problems:

2.1 Crime and delinquency · 2.2 Youth Unrest, Drug addiction and Unemployment · 2.3 Population, Corruption in public life, Terrorism

• Crime and Social Deviance

Unit 3 — Problems of Weaker section:

3.1 Child labour · 3.2 Physically Challenged, Bonded Labour · 3.3 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe

Unit 4 — Social Welfare

4.1 Meaning, Historical Background · 4.2 Nature and Scope · 4.3 Role of NGO’s in Social welfare agencies (Governmental and Non- Governmental)

Unit 5 — Social Security

5.1 Meaning, Origin and Development · 5.2 Importance and Scope · 5.3 Social Security Measure in India References: 1. Samaj: Samachya and Samadhan, Vidya Bhavan, Jorhat,2013 2. Ram Ahuja: Social Problems in India. 3. H. Y. Siddiqui, Social Welfare In India,. Harnam Publications, 1990 Perspectives on social welfare in India 4. Jal Feerose Bulsara, R. M. Varma, Perspective on Social Welfare in India, S. Chand, 1984 , 5. Danny Pieters, Social Security: An Introduction to the Basic Principles, Klewer law international,2006 6. Walker Robert, Social Security and Welfare: Concepts And Comparisons, Open University press, 2005 7. M D Allen Selvakumar ,I Jenitta Mary,C Chidambaranathan, Social Problems In India 8. Handy, Kassam, Feeny & Ranade: “ Grass Roots NGOs by women for women, Sage Publications, New Delhi(2008) 9. Machael, charke (ed), Corruption, causes and consequences, francecis publishers, London, 1983. 10. Sharma, A.N., Bonded labour, Tata Institute of Social Science, Bombay, 1990. 11. G.R.Madan: Indian Social Problems,(1993) 12. Girin Phukan: Ethnic Conflict In North East India 13. Waskin Richard(ed) : Social Problems, Mc Graw Hill and Co, New York, 1964