- At what point or period in time was this issue identified and defined as a social problem?
- By whom (person, persons, groups, institutions) was it identified?
- What roles have values and societal institutional arrangements (family, community, religion, marketplace, workplace, social welfare) played in the definition of the problem?
- How have these factors influenced our understanding of the problem?
- What is the scope of the problem, and what population(s) is (are) affected by the problem?
- In what ways is the problem impacted by culture, socioeconomics, societal values, race, ethnicity, sex, power or lack of power, etc? This section is where you will demonstrate your ability to assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services.
- What has been the response to the problem throughout history? Discuss at least two policies designed to remedy the social problem.
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