U8 L4: Social Problems

• a condition that atleast some people in a community view as being undesirable


  social problems
• there are four characteristics of a social problem:

  1. social problem is relative
  2. social problem is akin to one another
  3. social problem is complicated
  4. social problem in time is diverse
• this is a characteristic of a social problem that views that a condition may be considered a problem in one society but is not in another


  social problem is relative
• this is a characteristic of a social problem that states that problems are on a case to case basis

  social problem is relative
• this is a characteristic of a social problem that states that a cause of one social problem could have been the other social problem


  social problems are akin to one another
• this is a characteristic of a social problem that states that problems are interrelated to one another


  social problems are akin to one another
• this is a characteristic of a social problem that states that the extent of a problem is not simple but intertwined with other social problems, making it difficult to solve or eradicate


  social problem is complicated
• this is a characteristic of a social problem that says that a social problem today, may no longer be a problem in the future, or was ever in the past


  social problem in time is diverse
• this is a characteristic of a social problem that states that there are problems that are continual or periodical


  social problem in time is diverse
• there are ten examples of social problems, but i'll put 7 that is applicable to u:

  • abortion
  • alcoholism
  • drug abuse
  • gay rights
  • same sex marriage
  • suicide
  • unemployment
• there are 3 classifications of problems:

  according to:

  1. origin
  2. condition
  3. extension
• these are the types of problems according to origin (peecm)


  • physical
  • economic
  • environmental
  • cultural
  • mental
• these are the types of problem according to condition (slv)


  • social condition and policies
  • life cycle
  • violation os social norms
• there are three types of problems according to extension (wsp)


  • world problem
  • societal problem
  • personal problem
• there are three explanations of the causes of social problems

  1. sociological explanation
  2. psychological explanation
  3. biological explanation
• this type of explanation on the causes of social problems states that the society itself is the culprit, responsible for problems


  sociological explanation
• this type of explanation on the causes of social problems states that social problems happen because of individual differences


  psychological explanation
• this type of explanation on the causes of social problems states that social problems could be inherited biologically


  biological explanation