+1 862 207 3288 This essay will examine the significance of sociology and the
importance of a good understanding of the society in which we live.
This essay will also provide an understanding of what sociology is,
and an insight into each perspective in relation to a particular
concept and some of the social problems surrounding it. It will
identify how an understanding of sociology is useful in helping social
workers understand, evaluate and resolve the potential problems faced
by their client groups, and will assess the importance of sociology in
social work practice.
Sociology differs to psychology, in as much as psychology studies the
individual and that individual s reactions and involvement within
society. Sociology concentrates its approach on a much wider level,
looking at the bigger picture. Giddens (1989:18) reports that the
study of sociology offers the individual an opportunit…(short extract)
