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Problem Area: General Sociology,...
Problem Overview
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 According to most definitions, a social problem is a harmful social condition, according to the beliefs and values of some influential or dominant group in the society. A harmful social condition becomes a social problem when it persists over time and is not solved because there are a number of competing proposed solutions on which people do not agree. Thus social problems involve social issues. Sociological approaches to social problems usually involve research to determine the causes of social problems and the effectiveness of policies or programs in attempting to solve them. Applied Sociology is a subdiscipline of sociology dedicated to the application of sociological research to social problems.
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