: of or relating to human society, the interaction of the individual and the group, or the welfare of human beings as members of society. social institutions.
4a. : tending to form cooperative and interdependent relationships with others.
Social concepts are related to social relationships.
Understanding the nature of social relationship and using them to benefit is primary function of the social worker.
When we say that sociology is a social science, we mean that it uses the scientific method to try to understand the many aspects of society that sociologists study.
An important goal is to yield generalizations—general statements regarding trends among various dimensions of social life.