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Sample List of Social Problems

Below is a list of some general types of school and community problems. Review the list with your group or class. Select one that everyone would be willing to study in detail. You may add other examples to the list.

• SCHOOL LEVEL
  • Asbestos in school buildings
  • High absenteeism
  • Poor academic performance
  • High dropout rate
  • High rate of teenage pregnancies

  
  

• COMMUNITY LEVEL
  • Asthma
  • Waste Problems
  • Air pollution
  • Water pollution
  • Acid Rain
  • Global Warming
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • HIV/ AIDS