The Social Sciences and the Applied Social Sciences

Flashcards covering the definitions, fields, and comparative characteristics of Social Sciences and Applied Social Sciences based on the lecture by Anna Mae Marzon.

Social Sciences

A group of academic disciplines that study society and the intricate relationships among individuals within a society.

Applied Social Sciences

Academic disciplines that draw heavily from the theories of the various social sciences to critically study society and the relationships among the people within, defined by Abadingo (2018) as the practical application of social science knowledge.

H. Russell Bernard (2012)

A researcher whose paper highlighted that social and behavioral sciences have produced everyday technologies such as polling, marketing, management, insurance, and public health programs.

Larsson and Wiselgren

Scholars who see the social sciences as the "oxygen" of today's globalized society, integrated seamlessly into everyday structures.

Counseling

The skilled and principled use of relationship to facilitate self-knowledge, emotional acceptance, and growth for optimal development of personal resources.

Social Work

A field focused on helping people in need, such as the homeless, unemployed, or victims of abuse, using methods like counseling, case management, and advocacy.

Communication

A field that focuses on how humans use verbal and nonverbal messages to create meaning in various contexts across cultures using a variety of channels and media.

Public administration

An academic discipline and field concerned with the implementation of government policy and the preparation of civil servants for working in public service.

Public health

An applied social science field that studies the causes and prevention of diseases and other health problems.

Criminal justice

An applied social science field that studies crime and its causes while developing policies to prevent and reduce crime.

Education

A field of applied social science that studies how people learn and develop to formulate educational programs and policies.

Theory-based

The primary focus of Social Science when explaining social phenomena.

Client-based

The primary focus of Applied Social Science when explaining social phenomena.

Social research

The type of evidence sought by Social Science.

Practical solutions

The type of evidence sought by Applied Social Science.

Tough theories

The specific outcome or endgame of Social Science.

Tough people

The specific outcome or endgame of Applied Social Science.