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What are the career options for sociology graduates? have anyone ever heard about Clinical sociology ?


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Sure. There are sociologists who are also counselors, and some are therapists, and are doing a job that  is equal to what psychologists do. You might have to be trained as a social worker first, but it could be interesting, and your background in sociology could come in very handy.

Patrick Casement, who is a rather famous psychiatrist started out as a social worker, and is very highly acclaimed. He writes about his experience in his "Learning from the Patient" (which is a great read even if you're not in the trade). 


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I'm afraid that King_Cobra_Show's answer is wrong. It stems from a very common mistake of relating sociology to social work. Sociology is a different discipline that has actually very little in common with social work. While social work is done in the field, with individuals, sociology is more into theory about anything that is related to society, including culture, economy, and even food. Sociology investigates social phenomenons. Therefore, if you intend to become a sociologist, you must be aware to the fact that most of the work is done in the theoretic by researches and writing. The field of clinical sociology is still young and undeveloped, but might develop in the near future.


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HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL.
1. What are the career options for sociology graduates


 
Sociology, the scientific study of human social behavior. As the study of humans in their collective aspect, sociology is concerned with all group activities: economic, social, political, and religious. Sociologists study such areas as bureaucracy, community, deviant behavior, family, public opinion, social change, social mobility, social stratification, and such specific problems as crime, divorce, child abuse, and substance addiction. Sociology tries to determine the laws governing human behavior in social contexts


HENCE CAREERWISE THERE IS A WIDE SCOPE
-if you complete a MASTERS DEGREE, you can take lecturing.
-if you complete a MBA HR [ degree or diploma] , you can go for a HR POSITION.
-you can apply for an administrative position in HEALTH INSURANCE
-you can apply for an health information officer
-you can apply for an HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION POSITION
-you can apply for ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION POSITION
-you can go a MARKETING ANALYST position
-you can apply for a position in POLICE SERVICE -as a research assistant.
-you can apply for a position with the CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT.
-you can apply for research in various aspects like
*population research
*community development
*public programs evaluation
*public policy development
-you can also work with NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
-AS A SOCIAL COUNSELOR
-AS A SOCIAL THERAPIST
ETC ETC
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2. have anyone ever heard about Clinical sociology


CLINICAL SOCIOLOGY IS A FORM OF APPLIED SOCIOLOGICAL PRACTICE.
 

Sociological practice is intervention

 using sociological

 knowledge whether it is in a clinical or applied setting. It is different from pure academic sociology in which sociologists work in an academic setting such as a university.


Clinical sociology courses give students the skills to be able to work effectively with clients, teach basic counseling
 skills, give knowledge that is useful for careers such as victims assisting and drug rehabilitation, and teach the student how to integrate sociological knowledge with other fields they may go into such as marriage and family therapy, and clinical social work.


 


Sociological perspective refers to identifying patterns in human interaction, how and why these patterns exist, the consequences of them, and how to reproduce or change the patterns. You will learn more about the sociological perspective in the chapters to follow. For now, understand that there are many ways to "look at" a situation. The sociological perspective is a distinct and powerful way to look at human interactions.
"Understanding of, intervention in and/or "enhancement of human social life" mean that applied sociologists work to advance our collective knowledge of social phenomena, solve problems (intervention), or improve social interaction. Often, applied sociologists work on all three dimensions simultaneously
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REGARDS
LEO LINGHAM


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Leo,

I couldn't expect for more than that. 

Many thanks,

Alex. 


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