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Define “social issues”

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Widespread behavior that is unacceptable and affects society in a negative way and cannot easily be solved.

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What is substance abuse?

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The use of illegal substances/prescription drugs that are not used for the right purpose or used too much

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Give 3 possible causes of substance abuse

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Experimentation/Curiosity, peer pressure, and copying of role models

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What are some consequences of substance abuse

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Increase in crimes, destruction of families, health issues, increase spending by the government

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What are some ways in which substance abuse could be solved or reduced in a society

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Education programs, laws with penalties for possession, laws with penalties for selling to juveniles (children)

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Define human trafficking

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the illegal abduction of a person usually for illegal actions such as harvesting organs

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DEfine teen pregnancy

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underage girl becoming pregnant (13-19) yrs

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Cause of teen pregnancy?

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peer pressure, dysfunctional homes, abuse in home, poverty, low self esteem, curiosity/experiment

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effects of teen pregnancy?

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places stress on the country’s financial resources

disruption in education of the teen moms

higher rates of poverty

medical concerns

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Solutions for teen oregnancy?

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involvement un extra-curricular activities

teaching sex education in schools

promotion of contraception and safe sex for teens

peer counselling

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Define child abuse

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the abuse of a child physically, sexually, or mentally by a parent or guardian

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causes of child abuse?

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substance abuse
parent/ guardian was also abused
stress of parents
insolent children
financial or other problems experienced by parents

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effects of child abuse?

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death
causes child to be violent or aggressive
physical or mental impairment
emotional and physical scars on children
resentment of parents

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solutions for child abuse?

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counselling of parents and abused children

discouraging corporal punishment

providing affordable child care

using other methods of punishment than beating etc

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Define street children

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children who live on the street between the ages of 5 and 17

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causes of street children

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unemployment of parents

parental neglect

peer pressure

poverty

lack of parental control

death of parents

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effects of street children

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increase in crime & violence

places a pressure on the country’s social infrastructure

reduce the productive members of the labor force

exposure to drugs and guns

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effects of street children

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increase in crime & violence

places a pressure on the country’s social infrastructure

reduce the productive members of the labor force

exposure to drugs and guns

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solutions for street children?

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placing children into homes for safety

providing skill training for these children so they can contribute to the society

provision of foster homes for these children

provision of welfare for poor families

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What are the three basic necessities for life for a child?

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food, shelter, clothing

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Define poverty?

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the inability to afford the necessary items for survival (health&education)

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causes of poverty?

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unemployment

lack of education & training

limited financial resources
economic hardship (recession)

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effects of poverty?

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low self esteem

increase in criminal activities

strain on country’s resources

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solutions for poverty?

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creating employment opportunity

welfare provision

non governmental agencies assisting these persons

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Define suicide

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the act of purposefully killing oneself

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causes of suicide

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broken relationships

death or loss of love ones

substance abuse

depression

emotional and financial stress

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effects of suicide

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low self esteem

disruption in family relationship

country robbed of human resources

depression on family

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solutions for suicide

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counselling

provide encouragement for victim

having good and supportive friends

share problems openly with close friends and loved ones

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Define ‘sexual transmitted disease

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infectious diseases cause by viruses which are transmitted by sexual contact

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causes of STD?

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multiple sex partners

unprotected sex

ignorance

promiscuity

prostitution

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effects of STD?

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strain on financial resources of the country

deprivation of the country’s labor force

increase in the dependency ratio

strain on health care

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solution for STD

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get tested

teaching of sex education

use of condoms and the availability if these

having on sexual partner

informing the public about these diseases and their transmission

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define Juvenile Delinquency

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criminal activity committed by a child below the age of 18

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causes of juvenile deliquency

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lack of parental supervision

parents are working most of the time

neglection

break up in the family

drug abuse

peer pressure

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effects of juvenile delinquency

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strain on country’s resources’

drop out of school

imprisonment

poor reputation and character

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solution for juvenile delinquency

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teaching children not to engage in delinquency

providing clear rules and punishment for behavior

family counselling

guidance counselling at school

teaching methods to abstain from peer pressure

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Define incest

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sexual relation between family members

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causes of incest

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ignorance

lack of spousal activity

family dysfunction

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effects of incest

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mental and emotional scars on the individuals

depression

it carries a very bad stigma

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solutions for incest

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family and individual therapy

counselling

participation in support groups

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define alternative lifestyle

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this is a lifestyle that is going against the accept norm and values of a society

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causes of alternative lifestyle

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experiment

lifelong preferences

money

freedom of choice

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effects of alternative lifestyle

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can lead to death of the individual that engages in this life stye

erodes the values and norms of society especially the church teachings

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solutions of alternative life style

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more involvement of the church

counselling

more parental influence

abstinence from this type of lifestyle

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