4. OUTLINES
Meaning of Social Research
Definition
Objectives of Social Research
Importance of Social Research
Scope of Social Research
Difficulties of Social Research
Conclusion
References
5. Meaning of Social
Research
Social research is the combination of
three words. “Social” means society
“Re” means again and again and
“Search” means to discover, to find and
to investigate.
Social research is a procedure to
investigate the social problems and
issues and also it helps us to find the
causes and give solution for problems
which are faced by society.
6. Social research is a method used by social
scientists and researchers to learn about people
and societies.
Social research works to answer many of the
questions we have about human behavior. Through
scientific study, social research seeks to
understand the how and why of human behavior.
Meaning of Social
Research
7. According to Pauline V. Young, “social research is a systematic
method of exploring, analyzing and conceptualizing social life in
order to extend, correct, or verify knowledge, whether that
knowledge aids in the construction of a theory or in the practice of
an art.”
Stating it still differently, social research seeks to find explanations
to unexplained social phenomena to clarify the doubtful and correct
the misconceived fact of social life.
According to Wallace and Wallace, “Sociological research refers
to the structural observation of social behavior.”
Definition
8. To discover new ideas.
To collect data about an issue, problem or social phenomena.
To provide principles for problems.
To remove social tension, misconception and myths.
To find new ideas and verify old ideas.
To give logical and rational ideas.
Provide knowledge for the solution of a problem.
Objectives of Social
Research
11. 1.Identifying the cause of social problems: social research logically
finds the cause of problems from grass root level.
Importance of Social
Research
12. 2.Solution of problems: by the help of Social Research we can able
to effectively solve a particular problem.
3.New ideas and techniques: social research provides new ideas
and techniques to solve the individuals, groups and communities
problems.
4.To develop theories: Many social scientists have presented their
theories through social research. All social psychological, and environmental
theories had been dependent on social research.
5.Increase knowledge: Social research is also consider as source of
knowledge increase. It increases the knowledge of human being.
Importance of Social
Research
13. 6.Research have commercial importance also. Industries,
business firms and commercial establishments can get lot of
information and clues about their endeavors in society.
7.Research has educational importance. It is mainly an
intellectual activity. Information obtained through research
may have their educational importance.
Importance of Social
Research
22. Social research brings structural social change in society.
It brings new ideas and concepts about social phenomena.
It is the discovery of facts and their interpretation.
It passes the collected data, information through experiment and
observation.
It develops new strategies for social welfare and social services.
It gives us knowledge about an event or an issue.
Scope of Social
Research
23. Social research deals with social a phenomenon which is
quite different than the natural phenomena.
The problems of social research are complexity of social data,
dynamic nature of social phenomena, unpredictability, problems of
inter-disciplinary research etc.
Difficulties in Social
Research
24. Social research is a systematic process of gathering
data and knowledge about any social phenomena
and problem. It is very useful for identifying the
causes and solutions of social, psychological,
environmental and behavioral problems. In short it
is a acritical and continuous process of discovery
and finding facts.
Conclusion