Lesson 8 (Sociology And Social Policy)

Question 1

What is Social Policy?

Answer 1

Refers to the actions (or inactions) of government and its agencies in relation to the lives of the population
[refers to law and decisions in areas of housing, taxation’s, employment and social security]

Question 2

Define social problems
E.g.?
What is the relation between government and social problems?

Answer 2

Aspects of social life that cause misery and anxiety to both private individuals and and society in general
E.g.: crime, child abuse, domestic violence, and suicide

Often government social policies aimed at solving or reducing social problems and based on evidence gathered by sociologists (sociological research)

Question 3

Define sociological problems

Answer 3

Any aspect of social life - whether ‘normal’ or ‘deviant’

Sociologists focus on sociological problems to increase knowledge on how society works and to establish patterns and predicted behaviour/