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Definitions for social problems
so·cial prob·lems
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Social Problems
Social Problems is the official publication of the The Society for the Study of Social Problems. It is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by University of California Press. It was established in 1953. Some of the areas covered by the journal include: conflict, social action, and change; crime and juvenile delinquency; drinking and drugs; health, health policy, and health services; mental health poverty, class, and inequality; racial and ethnic minorities; sexual behavior, politics, and communities; youth, aging, and the life course. Among Sociology journals ranked by the Journal Citation Reports, Social Problems was ranked 5th, with an impact factor of 1.796.
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Social Problems
Situations affecting a significant number of people, that are believed to be sources of difficulty or threaten the stability of the community, and that require programs of amelioration.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of social problems in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of social problems in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of social problems in a Sentence
When there is no such thing as religious culture and moral education, serious social problems such as drug addiction and racism fill the gap.
Society after World War II discovered a new passion to solve social problems and include the excluded, and all sorts of institutions( including orphanages, institutions for mentally retarded persons, homes for unwed mothers, youth detention centers, etc.) were phased out, with their residents often in effect kicked out from where they had lived for years.
I know there are many other social problems in the world. I also think I want to solve them.
He's a person who transmits love and peace for all humanity, he'll teach Ecuadoreans that Christ lives and is present here, despite all the conflicts and social problems. He'll bring peace and love to Ecuador.
We wanted to find the most talented entrepreneurs that we could, tackling the most hairy 21st-century social problems in the most courageous and innovative ways.
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- سماجی مسائلUrdu
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