Worksheet1: Defining the Social Problem

Date: September 03, 2003 Group Members: John Smith, Jane Doe, and Joe Shmoe

  1. In one or two sentences, state the nature of the social problem that your group plans to study.

    The problem that needs to be addressed is the growing number of cases of asthma in urban areas, specifically in Bronx, New York.

  2. What is the specific geopolitical location of the social problem? (answer should include both the governmental jurisdiction and the particular geographic location (review Internet examples)).

    The location of the problem will be the Bronx, New York.

  3. List at least three undesirable social conditions that result from this problem:

    4. a)Low work productivity

    b)Hospitalization

    c)School absenteeism among children

  4. Write a short phrase that summarizes the social problem and its geopolitical location (examples: Hate crimes in Urban, NY; vandalism at Jones Middle School, Anytown, CA; DWI traffic deaths in Texas; the high U.S. budget deficit)

    Asthma in the Bronx.

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