Topic; introduction to re-search
Tought by; Mahammad nasir
Prepared by; muhammad naeem
“STUDENT of m.a social work (Previous) university of baluchistan quetta, June 08/ 2013” suBMITTED TO; Mahammad nasir
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2.4 Social research
Definitions:
According to P. K Young:
“Social research is the systematic method of discovering new facts, their sequence; inter relationships, casual explanations and social laws which govern them.”
According to Webster:
“A studious enquiry usually critical and exhaustive investigation or experimentation having for its aim the revision of accepted conclusions in the light of newly accepted facts.”
According to CORDESCO:
“Research is systematic search for relevant information in a specific topic”.
According to LUNDBERG:
“A method sufficiently objective and systematic to make possible classification, generalization and verification of the data observed.”
2.4.1 Importance of Social Research:
In the social research, we collect empirical data of facts through research. It is an organized effort to acquire new knowledge about various aspects of society and social issues. Its scope includes various methods of treatment, rehabilitation, identification of social needs and problems and knowledge about community resources.
Social planning would be ineffective without proper research, which enables the planners to access the needs of the community. It also helps them to refine social work techniques and methods used for solving social problems.
For the development of an area or even for personality development, it is necessary to get information and then on the basis of this information’s, we plan for the future. Social work is a problem solving