SOWK 5310 - Chapter 4: Collective Responses to Social Problems
Three Conditions Facilitating Collective Solutions: How can we determine whether a problem can be addressed collectively? Three criteria for assessing problem: external effects of the adversity must be recognized . One person's suffering must effect another, and another must recognize the effect. individual remedies must be of limited effectiveness. Attempts by individuals to avoid problem must prove ineffective uncertainty of moment and magnitude collective responses are more likely. ex: modern plumbing. Social Problem Analysis Key Issues problem definition: premise that social problems are important problems causal analysis: beliefs about causes influence the design of social policies and programs to address problems identification of ideology and values: values can influence social policies and challenge beliefs. consideration of winners and losers: Ex: unemployment impacts both unemployed workers and their families, in addition to communities by ...