Social Problems – Behavioral sciences explore the cognitive processes within organisms and the behavioral interactions between organisms in the natural world. It involves the systematic analysis and investigation of human and animal behavior through the study of the past, controlled and naturalistic observation of the present and disciplined scientific experimentation and modeling.
It attempts to accomplish legitimate, objective conclusions through rigorous formulations and observation. Generally, behavior science deals primarily with human action and often seeks to generalize about human behavior as it relates to society.
Social Problems
Concept about Social problem
Social problems are the general factors that affect and damage society. A social problem is normally a term used to describe problems with a particular area or group of people in the world. Social problems often involve problems that affect real life. It also affects how people react to certain situations. Examples can include:
➤ Anti-social behavior
➤ Poverty
➤ Drug abuse
➤ Alcohol abuse
➤ Economic Deprivation
➤ Unemployment
➤ Sexual abuse
- Rape
- Early pregnancy
- Female genital mutilation
These problems can occur in almost every area all over the world, but in some areas it tends to happen more frequently, and to a more severe extent.
Definition of social problem
According to Rechard C. Fuller and Rechard R. Meyers
“A social problem as a condition which is defined by a considerable numbers of persons as a deviation from social norms which they cherish.
According to Lund-greg
“A social problem is any deviant behavior disapproved direction of such degree that is accede the tolerant limit of the community”
According to Horton and Leslie
“Social problem as a condition affecting significant number of people in ways considered undesirable, about which it is felt that something can be done through the collective social action”
Common Social Problems in Bangladesh
- Crime
- Lawlessness
- Insanity or mental derangement(madness)
- Political corruption
- Prostitution
- Briary
- Smuggling
- Juvenile delinquency
- Alcoholism
- Arm robbery
- Drug addiction.
- Corruption
- Gambling.
- Abortion
- Suicide
- Racial riot & violence
- Divorce
- Drug trafficking
- Desertion
- Single parents family
- Separation
- Communal riots
- Broken home
- Over population
- Unmarried mother.
- Unemployment
- Illegitimate birth
- Beggary
- Venereal disease
- Poverty
Way to Overcome Social Problem
1. Man has been since the dawn of civilization applying his mind to find out a solution to the problems, which he met in the company of his fellowmen
2. Each social problem is to be scientifically and separately studied and solutions are to be finding out and solved accordingly.
3. Some thinkers advocate a laissez-faire philosophy to solve social problems.
4. Toyn bee mentioned that an active recognition of the true values of religion is the only way to avoid doom and to achieve a kingdom of god and earth.
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