AGUENE, IGNATIUS N. (2024) CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS. Erudite Publishers, NO 8 Daniel Street Off Odunukwe Street Aguogboriga Industrial Layout Abakaliki Nigeria. ISBN 978-35010-4-8
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Meaning of Social Problem Social problem is relative to time and place. What constitutes a social problem at one time in history may be normal at another time. What constitutes a society problem in one society may be normal in another society. This is because what constitutes a social problem in any society and at any point in time depends on the people’s attitude and changing norms and values. A social problem is defined as a situation or condition which competent observers define as undesirable and therefore advocate that something positive be done to eradicate it in other words, people must define a situation as a social problem before it could be regarded as a social problem “A social problem is defined as a condition affecting a significant number of people in-ways, considered undesirable, about which it is felt that something can be done through collective social action,” Horton & Leslie (2015). A social problem is any condition or behavior that has negative consequences for large numbers of people and that is generally recognized as a condition or behavior that needs to be addressed. There is both an objective and a subjective aspect to this definition (Robinson, 2011). Ultimately, Surette (2018) argues, social problems are the result of systemic flaws that reflect and exacerbate preexisting disparities in terms of socioeconomic status, race, gender, and other dimensions of social stratification.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | mrs chioma hannah |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2025 11:14 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Aug 2025 11:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5154 |
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