Worksheet1: Defining the Social Problem

Date: September 19, 1999 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 large number of teenagers in this country who drive drunk.

  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 United States country as a whole.

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

    4. a)Lost lives

    b)Injuries

    c)Property damage

  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)

    Teenage drunk driving in the United States.

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