Written with a view to fulfilling the curricular needs of student nurses as per the revised INC Curriculum. A new section on Clinical Sociology (Unit VIII, comprising 3 chapters), as per the new syllabus, added. Includes substantially new approaches/aspects on various aspects. Covers latest events like social fallout of COVID-19 pandemic and the law banning triple talaq. Contains short answer and long answer exam-oriented questions at the end of chapters. Additional multiple-choice questions to help students have a firm grasp on the subject.