Social Policy & Problems Flashcards
1
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social problem
A
something seen as harmful to society that needs a collection action to solve it
2
Q
social policy
A
actions adopted by national/local government into services they provide to solve social problems
3
Q
sociological problem
A
a social/theoretical issue that needs explaining
all social problems are sociological problems
4
Q
social policy - what enables sociology to contribute to forming social policies?
A
social problems have social explanations that are created by wider social factors
5
Q
social policy - what are governments more likely to produce social policies based on?
A
evidence gained from research
