Sociology for nurses, 2nd Edition

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Social Control

Learning objectives

• Introduction
• Meaning of social control
• Purposes of social control
• Essentials of social control
• Development of the concept of social control
• Need for social control
• Types of social control
• Application of social control theory
• Customs
• Tradition
• Folkways
• Norms
• Mores
• Law
• Education
• Deviance
• Influence of social control on health behaviours

1. INTRODUCTION

Man is a social animal. He lives in groups. Life in a group requires that each member must recognize his duties and obligations to his fellowmen and to his society. Every society has harmony and order. Society, in order to exist and progress, should exercise certain control over its members. Any deviation from the established way is considered dangerous ...