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
  1. problem definition: premise that social problems are important problems
  2. causal analysis: beliefs about causes influence the design of social policies and programs to address problems
  3. identification of ideology and values: values can influence social policies and challenge beliefs. 
  4. consideration of winners and losers: Ex: unemployment impacts both unemployed workers and their families, in addition to communities by limiting resources. 

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