This document discusses social change and the role of nurses as social agents of change. It defines social change as any modification in established social patterns and relationships over time. It identifies several factors that can drive social change, including geographical, biological, demographic, technological, economic, cultural, and social factors. The document then outlines some key features of social problems and how nurses can promote positive social change through health education, adopting new practices, understanding social issues, and facilitating better communication and social relationships.

1. SOCIAL CHANGE
PRESENTED BY
SR. ANKITA ROY
TUTOR
SON, AHF

2. INTRODUCTION
• The word ‘change’ denotes a difference in anything
observed over some period of time. Change simply
means alteration in the underlying structure of an object
or situation over a period of time. Change simply means
alteration in the underlying structure of an object or
situation over a period of time. Changes involves
modification of the object or situation from its previous
position.

3. In other words, ‘ social change refers to any modification in
established patterns of inter-human relationship and standard of
conduct. Thus any changes involves three things:
• Point of departure (baseline) of the object or situation under
study
• Time-span
• Difference observed (between, before and after situation) in
respect of the point of departure.

4. DEFINITION
• According to Bogardus, “any change in social system is
social change.”
• According to koening, “ social change refers to the
modifications which occur in the life pattern of people.”
• According to M.D Jenson, “ social change may be defined
as modification in ways of doing and thinking of people.”
• According to anderson and parker, “ social change
involves alteration in the structure of functioning of social
forms or processes themselves.”

5. Factors of social change
• There are various factors of social change.these factors
are:
Geographical factors: geographical factors mean
changes occuring in the nature or environment like floods,
earthquakes, leading to changes by way of migration of
population to safer places. Damage caused to
surrounding structures such as mountains may result in
making the surface smooth or the whole locality may get
buried under the earth.

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Biological factors: inter-caste marriage and inter-religion
marriage may result in new type of human growth with
different physical and mental outlook, e.g anglo-indian
community community is the outcome of mating between
english father and indian mother through extra-marital
relations.
Demographical factors: a change in population affects
the social structure. Change in fertility rate, mortality rate
and migration affect the society resulting in changes in
society.

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Technological factors: it means practical use of
scientific knowledge for production and economic
activities, the introduction of machinery, inventions,
discoveries bring the revolutionary changes in society. An
unmodern society changes its modern society.
Modernization is the outcome of technological factors.

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Economic factors: according to marx, “Man, in order to
survive, has to struggle for living”. The mode of production
determines the general character of social , political and
economic aspects. Increasing national income and per
capita income change the standard of living of people.

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Cultural factors: it is an accepted fact that there is an
intimate relationship between our beliefs and institutions
or values and social relationships. Any change in our
religious beliefs has significant affect on our institution.
Max Weber laid a great importance to culture especially
religion, which affected the economic condition.

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Social factors(sanskritization): M.N.Sriniwas first
introduced the theory of sanskritization is basic process of
social change in india. In this process an individual
belonging to low caste of a tribe adopts the customs ,
rituals, ideologies and a way of life of higher caste to get
high status in a society. This is a planned social change.
When the lower caste gets the status of higher casts after
some time, brings change in the society.

11. SOCIAL PROBLEMS

12. FEATURES OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
• Social problems are deviations from the general norms
(rules) of the society by a large number of members. This
is called anomie; it means normless.
• Social problems are common in all societies, but they are
vary from society to society.
• All social problems are interconnected.
• Social problems are harmful to society. They threaten the
well-being of the society and disrupt the social equilibrium
• Social problems require collective effort for their solution.
• They arise due to social maladjustments. They are the
pathological conditions of society.

13. ROLE OF NURSE AS SOCIALAGENT
IN SOCIAL CHANGE
Individuals are the main keys to bring the change in
society. They use their knowledge about the facts and try to
follow the time. They bring desirable change in society.
Thus a nurse also brings change or act as a social agent in
bringing social change in society. How a nurse helps in
bringing social change is discussed below:
1. A nurse is helpful in changing the mentality of an
individual about the old customs and rituals by effective
communication skills, critical evaluation technique and
accurate observation skills. A patient or individual believes
her as good since she cares him thoroughly.

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2. A nurse has the qualities of emotional soundness,
maturity in dealing with situations and accepting the
challenges as required. These all qualities are helpful in
bringing the change in society.
3. A nurse develops work habits to increase efficiency and
effectivity which results in development and modernization.
4. A nurse studies the social problems related to behavior
and suggests preventive remedial approach to tackle the
problematic situations in community in efficient manner.
This brings the change in community.

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5. A nurse provide the educational opportunity to the
members of community by health talks or seminars in the
provision of psychological support in a worthy manner by
understanding their ideas, emotions in a perspective
manner.
6. A nurse helps in clinical practice and clinical teaching
and incorporate new discoveries and inventions that will
produce an extra dimension to improve the client care.
7. A nurse provides the conductive environment to
understand the rights of individual and to meet the welfare
of community.

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8. A nurse formulates the significant rules, which bear effect
upon the patients response resistance for treatment. Nurse
act as an effective laison between the client and the health
team members.
9. A nurse develops sensitivity that compassion and
understanding in order to study the stress in social
relationship.

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