Characteristics of Social Problems
All social problems
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- are conditions which have harmful effects for society.
- are deviations from the ‘ideal’ condition.
- have some common basis of origin.
- are social in origin.
- are caused by extreme social situations.
- are interconnected.
- are social in their outcomes, that is, they affect all units of society.
- The responsibility for social problems is social, in the sense that they necessitate a collaborative approach to their resolution.
- Every society faces social problems