Community Issues Research
A community problem is a condition of mismatch between what the community desires to be and what it actually.
This mismatch tends to affect the quality of life experienced by the community. If it is not corrected it can lead to widespread suffering and even loss of life of life.
- Anti social behavior
- Poverty
- Drug abuse
- Prostitution
- Racial discrimination
- Alcohol abuse
- Economic Deprivation
- Political Corruption
- Unemployment
- Sexual abuse
- Rape
- Early pregnancy
- Female genital mutilation
- Animal abuse
- The shortage of schools
- The lack of infrastructure
- Child abuse and neglect
- Crime
- Domestic violence
- environmental contamination
- Ethnic conflict
- Health disparities
- HIV/ AIDS, hunger
- Inadequate emergency services
- Inequality
- Unemployment
- Lack of affordable housing
- Age and the life course.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Determine the problem.
- Think of several possible solutions to the problem.
- Consider the consequences for each of their solutions.
- Pick the solution they think will work the best.
- Present their solution to the class.
- Evaluate and monitor ongoing interventions in community problems
