Social Process: Social process is the manner in which the relations of the members of a group, once brought together,

acquire a certain distinctive character. Social process are types of social interaction which either hold together , or pull apart, the society. Social processes means the various modes of interactions between individuals or groups including co-operation and conflict, social differentiation and integration, development, arrest and decay. The Individuals and process of socialization: Socialization is the process by which the individual acquires those behavior patterns, beliefs, standards and motives that are valued by and appropriate in his own cultural group and family. Socialization begins as the means for acquiring distinctive human qualities than can only come from contract with other humans. Among these qualities are language, attitudes, a sense of social organization and moral conduct. Finally socialization is a process of learning the beliefs, values norms and orals of our culture and society. It is something we experience in our every day lives. Social Controls: Social controls are defined as The sum of those methods by which society tries to influence human behavior to maintain a given order. It is a pattern of pressure, which a society exerts to maintained order and established rules. Traditions, customs and Habits: Traditions: These are the ideas, habits and ways of behavior passed on from one generation to another. In rural areas traditions are important for social life. Being a guide to conduct they give a feeling of unity and security to the members of a community. Some of the Traditions may cause difficult to poorer families. Eg. The Traditional marriage feast, which results in a heavy defect which the family can never repay. Customs: This is a social phenomenon. It is a rule or norm of action. Customs are the long established habits and usages of the people. These are part of the traditions; customs are common ways of acting. They are strong traditions, which have been followed for several generations and have great influence on the behavior of the people in the community. It is not easy to

change customs- they are social norms, which every one in the community is forced to follow. Habits: There are an individual phenomenon and in time may become customs. It means an acquired facility to act in a certain manner with out resort to deliberation or thought. In acquisition of habits makes an action. Easy and familiar. For e.g. Two meals a day, brushing the teeth, morning walking etc. All these are fail in the field of automatic behavior. It becomes both psychologically and physiologically easy for as to act in habitual way. Habit is learning. We learn to do an act in a particular way, ie socially acceptable. From earliest childhood one is taught entire rules of behavior which involves the acquisition of habits. Habits are developed by individuals and in time may become customs. Traditions and Habits Affecting Health Harmless beliefs can be allowed e.g. for hiccup, a bit of broomstick is stuck to the forehead with saliva. Harmful habits and beliefs are to be discouraged by patient health education, e.g. passing faces on open ground, branding a newborn baby with red hot iron, and use of cow dung on burns, wounds or ulcers Folk ways & Mores & laws: Folkways: The folkways are recognized ways of behavior. These are the typical or habitual beliefs, attitudes and styles of conduct observed with in a group or community. Mores: There are regulators of behavior.Mostly people conform to mores because they think it right to-do so or because they have become habituated to it. Mores represent the norms of the behavior in society they can make anything appear right Laws: It is defined as a formula, which expresses the necessity of action. Laws are the rules of conduct which normal men know they must observe in order to preserve and promote the benefits derived from life in society. Law is the standard of conduct. It is distinguished from morals, customs religion.

SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ANTISOCIAL PRACTICES 1. Drug addiction:- It is defined as a state of Periodic or chronic intoxication detrimental to the individual and society produced by the repeated intake of habit forming drug. The types of drugs are : a) Narcotics opium, morphine, heroin and codeine. b) Hypnotic sedatives: e.g LSD c) Stimulants: cocaine and amphetamine d) Tranquilizers: e.g chlorpromazine 2. Dowry system: Dowry started as an innocent custom a symbol of love from parents to their daughters on the eve of her marriage. 3. Handicapped: The handicapped are blind, deaf, and dumb, orthopedically handicapped, leprosy affected, mentally retarded, and emotionally and socially handicapped. 4. Unmarried mothers: Social customs and traditions in India, the problem of unmarried mothers in India must be insignificant.

5. Delinquency and Crime Juvenile delinquency

refers to the criminal offences by children and youth. In an adult the delinquent act Is called a crime.

6. Prostitution
Sometimes it is because of shame when she gets pregnant without being married. It may be because she wants money to dress well, or to give financial help to the family.

7. Beggary
The social problem of begging can be ended only when there is a social change n the attitude to begging.

8. Alcoholism
moderate drinking is not a problem, but excessive drinking and addiction to alcohol is a social problem.