SHS 103-Survey of Institutions:  Social Problems and the Programs to Address Them

 

For each social problem that we discuss, you will use your reading material and lecture to complete the questions below.  You are welcome to work with other students on this.  Turn your work in on the due date listed.  You will receive full credit if your work is thorough, thoughtful and neatly completed.  You may hand write your responses as long as your work is well organized and legible.

 

The Problem:  Wealth and Poverty-Due on January 22

Description:  Facts, ideological issues, contributing factors (Include at least five points)

Who is affected:  Relevant statistics, client groups within the larger group of affected people.

Relevant programs:  City, County, State or Federal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Problem:  Oppression-Due on Jan. 29

Description:  Facts, ideological issues, contributing factors, important concepts (Include at least five points)

Who is affected:  Relevant statistics, client groups within the larger group of affected people.

Relevant programs:  City, County, State or Federal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Problem:  Family Instability-Due on Feb. 3

Description:  Facts, ideological issues, contributing factors (Include at least five points)

Who is affected:  Relevant statistics, client groups within the larger group of affected people.

Relevant programs:  City, County, State or Federal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Problem:  Older Adults-Feb. 5

Description:  Facts, ideological issues, contributing factors (Include at least five points)

Who is affected:  Relevant statistics, client groups within the larger group of affected people.

Relevant programs:  City, County, State or Federal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Problem:  Mental Illness-Feb. 12

Description:  Facts, ideological issues, contributing factors (Include at least five points)

Who is affected:  Relevant statistics, client groups within the larger group of affected people.

Relevant programs:  City, County, State or Federal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Problem:  Substance Abuse/Disabilities-Due on Feb. 24

Description:  Facts, ideological issues, contributing factors (Include at least five points)

Who is affected:  Relevant statistics, client groups within the larger group of affected people.

Relevant programs:  City, County, State or Federal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Problem:  Housing-Due on March 3

Description:  Facts, ideological issues, contributing factors (Include at least five points)

Who is affected:  Relevant statistics, client groups within the larger group of affected people.

Relevant programs:  City, County, State or Federal?