SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF PAKISTAN (MSC 3)

SOC 622 (ELECTIVE)

SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF PAKISTAN

 

CREDIT HOURS: 3                                                            

OBJECTIVE

1.   To accustom the students with the Social Problems of Pakistan.

2.   To study and understand the basic Causes and Measures to control these problems.

 

COURSE CONTENT 

 

1. Problems of Population

 

i.    Population Growth past and Present

ii.   High Fertility in Pakistan

      a)   Causes                                                             b)   Measures of Control        

      c)   Impact on National Human Development     

 

2.   Problems of Marriage

 

        i.Choice of Mate

      ii.Marital Adjustment

    iii.Status, Conflict and Prestige demonstration in Marriage Ceremonies.

 

3.   Problems of Family

 

        i.Family Crises

      ii.Family breakdown, causes and consequences.

 

4.   Economic Problems

 

        i.Unemployment

      ii.Poverty

    iii.Inflation

5.   Problems of Communities

 

i-    Community Disorganization

      a)   Symptoms       b)   Factors      c)   Remedies

 

ii-   Juvenile Delinquency

      a)   Causes

      b)   Preventive Measures

 

iii-  Educational Problems

      a)   Mass Failure Causes & Remedial Measures

      b)   Deterioration of Educational Standard in Schools, colleges and Universities Reasons &Preventive Measures.

      c)   Student - Teacher Relationship

 

6-   Drug Addiction

 

        i.Drug Abuse

      ii.Causes

    iii.Remedial Measures

    iv.Prevalence rate in Pakistan

 

 

SUGGESTED READING

1.   Freeman, Howard E., & Jones, Wyatt C. “Social Problems: Causes & Controls, “Rand Menally& company, USA.

2.   Finsterbusch, Kist, (2006) “Social Problems”, 33^rd Ed., McGraw Hill, Towa.

3.   Taga, Abdul Hameed, (2004), “Sociology & Social Problems”, A.H. Taga, Lahore.

4.   Khalid, Muhammad, (2003) “Social Problems of Pakistan”, Kifayat, Karachi

5.   Sullian, Thomas J., (2000) “Social Problems”. 5^th Ed., Allyn& Bacon, Boston

6.   Magill, Frank N., (2003), International Encyclopedia of Sociology”, Bhavan Books New Dehli

7.   Hogan, Marj, Orie, (2005)”, Dictionary of Sociology”, Academic Publishers, New Dehli.

8.   Sullian, Thomas J., (2000) “Social Problems”. 5^th Ed., Allyn& Bacon, Boston

9.   Zaide, C.A. (1989) Current Issues.  Katha Publishing Co., Manila, Philippines 

10. Weiss, Neil A., (2002) “Eliminatory Statistics”, 5^th Ed. Addison.  Vlesley, Boston 

11. Hussain S.M. Ahsan, (2002) “Tools of Statistical Analysis”, Kifayat Academy, Karachi Babbie, Earl, (2004), “Social Research 10^th Ed., Wadsworth, Australia.

12. Somekh&Lewin, (2005), “Research Methods in the Social Sciences” Vistaar Publications, New Dehli.

13. Neuman, W. Lawrence, (2000), “Social Research Methods, 4^th Ed. Allyn& Bacon, London.

14. Lewis Beck, Bryman& Liao, (2004) “The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Method”, Sage Publication, London