This book is in response to enquiry by nursing profession for a title "Sociology for Nurses". The profession which commands higher scale of understanding, sympathy, advice, counselling and nursing of sick and injured, is supplemented with whole area of social science and behavioural science. This also contributes, specific sociology in nursing. The publisher made a venture to put across all requirements to the profession, both for the teachers and the taught. It has filled the unmet need of the Nursing Profession.