Sandeep Tiwari Sir

  SOCIAL SURVEYS   Definition The word survey is derived from two words  sur  or  sor  which means over and the word  veeir  or  veor  which means to see. In this way, the word survey means to  oversee  or  to look over . According to  Webster Collegiate Dictionary the word connotes,  “A critical inspection, of then official, to provide exact information, often a study of an area with respect to a certain condition or its prevalence as a survey of school ”. 1. Duncan Mitchell’s: “Dictionary of Sociology”’ defines social survey this way: “The social survey is a systematic collection of facts about people living in a specific geographic, cultural, or administrative area”. 2. Bogardus :   “A social survey is the collection of data concerning the living and working conditions, broadly speaking, of the people, in a given community”. 3. Ian Robertson: “ Surveys are frequently used in sociological research, either simply for the purpose of gathering facts {such as the politi

  A case study is an in-depth study of one person, group, or event. In a case study, nearly every aspect of the subject's life and history is analyzed to seek patterns and causes of behavior. Case studies can be used in a variety of fields including psychology, medicine, education, anthropology, political science, and social work. The hope is that learning gained from studying one case can be generalized to many others. Unfortunately, case studies tend to be highly subjective and it is sometimes difficult to generalize results to a larger population. Benefits and Limitations A case study can have both strengths and weaknesses. Researchers must consider these pros and cons before deciding if this type of study is appropriate for their needs. One of the greatest advantages of a case study is that it allows researchers to investigate things that are often difficult to impossible to replicate in a lab. Some other benefits of a case study:1 Allows researchers to collect a