SS 472 - Social Problems

• Describe some of the factors contributing to the health care problems in the United States
• Articulate many of the problems that the family can experience such as divorce, child abuse, and others
• Explain several reasons for poverty in the United States and around the world
• Demonstrate an understanding of aging and sexism
• Identify some of the factors contributing to criminal behavior
• Distinguish between fact and myth regarding Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• Demonstrate an understanding of the world’s arms race and nuclear war
• Demonstrate a personal willingness to involve themselves actively and intelligently in the social issues of the day
• Apply knowledge of social problems to become a better equipped professional and to contribute to the fullest extent possible to the technical and social solutions of the problems of tomorrow

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• The sociological approach to social problems
• Physical and mental health
• The changing family
• Sex and social norms
• Sex roles and inequality
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Poverty and affluence
• Aging
• Crime
• War and nuclear war
• Environment