Worksheet1: Defining the Social Problem

 

Date: _________________        Group Members: ____________________________________________

 

  1. In one or two sentences, state the nature of the social problem that your group plans to study.
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  3. What is the specific community location of the social problem? Your answer should include both the governmental authority (e.g. school board, city council) and the particular geographic location (review Internet examples).
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  5. List at least three undesirable social conditions that result from this problem:
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  7. Write a short phrase that summarizes the social problem and its geopolitical location.
    (examples: Hate crimes in Urban, NY; vandalism at Jones Middle School; DWI traffic deaths in Texas; the high U.S. budget deficit)
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