SOCIAL PROBLEMS BY INDU KUMAR

Beggary

Alcoholism

Unemployment

Social problems are the result of the failure of a society to adept its social institutions and culture to its growing needs. They are man made Is the one of the sources of social sufferings. The lives of all members of group re directly or indirectly affected by this sufferings.

All members of society have to pay in some form or other for these social deficits and breaches in the social order. With the increase of social problems the society can not work smoothly/progress. When an individual or a group of individuals is disorganised and is not functioning according to the norms laid down by the society , the social problem is said to exsist.

DEFINATION ‘A SOCIAL PROBLEM IS ANY DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR IN A DISAPPROVED DIRECTION OF SUCH A DEGREETHAT IT EXCEEDS THE TOLERANCE LIMIT OF THE COMMUNITY.’ BY Lundberg ‘SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN SOCIAL STANDERDS AND SOCIAL ACTUALITY.’ ‘MORALLY WRONG BUT THE MAJORITY OR SUBSTANTIAL MINORITY WITHIN THE SOCIETY.’ BY Green

Every Social Problem implies Three Things 1 Something should be done to change the situation, which constitutes a problem. 2 The existing social order has to be changed to solve the problem. 3 The situation regarded a problem is undesirable but is not inevitable.

NATURE OF SOCIAL PROBLEM Individual Disorganisation Social Social problem Individual disorganisation Thus Social disorganisation is always the resultant of some breakdown in the social organisation. Social problems are the condition threatening the well being society. Social disorganisation Social problem

Classification of Social Problem ECONOMIC PROBLEMS: a) Poverty b) unemployment c) dependency BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS: a) Physical diseases, defects PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS : a) Neurosis, psychosis, epilepsy, feeble mindedness, suicide, alcoholism CULTURAL PROBLEMS: a) Problems of aged, the homeless, and the widowed, divorce, illigitimacy,crime & juvenile delinquency

JUVINILE DELINQUENCY ‘A Juvenile delinquent is a person between the ages of 15 to 17 years , who indulges in anti social activity.’ ‘ Juvenile delinquent involves wrong doing by a child or a young person, who is under age specified by the law of the place concerned.’ By Dr Sethna ‘ a delinquent is a person under age , who is guilty of antisocial act and whose misconduct is an infraction of law.’ By Newmeyer

CAUSES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 1 SOCIAL CAUSE Defects of the family Parent child relationships Character & conduct of parents at home Influence of siblings or criminal relatives Contd..

2 DEFECTS IN THE SCHOOL Next to the family , the child’s personality influenced by the school. Theft and sex crime Low intelligence level Roaming outside the school Criticism by parents and teachers Gaining membership of a gang and criminals Weakness in some subjects Level of education is too high Lack of companionship or influence of bad companies Influence of cinemas Contd…

Physical abnormalities: handicapped War & post – war conditions: bombing looting, smashing houses, education effects Social disorganisation: lack of equality, synthesis, tensions Displacements: thoughts,ideas,attitudes in a negative manner Psychological causes: Intellectual weakness, mental diseases, psychopathic personality Personality defects: degree of freedom, suspicious, sadism, irresponsibility, emotional and social maladjustment, disobedient and unsocial, lack of emotional balance, inferiority complex Economic causes: poverty, poor working condition, unemployment, child labour, unfulfilled desirs

CONTROL OF JUVINILE DELINQUENCY PROBATION: J.D. are kept under the supervision of a probation officer. To establish normal life style. To see that they follow the rules. 2 REFORMATORY INSTITUTIONS: provide an all round personality development by sufficient means of separating the inmates by providing adequate facilities to meet the basic needs. CERTIFIED SCHOOLS FOR TREATMENT OF : J.D Junior school: < 12-13 years of age ( primary education) Intermediate school 13-15 years of age ( technical education) Senior school 15-17 tears of age( Industrial training)

Auxiliary homes Foster homes Uncared children Institutions Reformatory school Borstal Institutions Psychological Techniques Government Measures Formal education Vocational training f/up services Rehabilitation Behavioral therapy Family therapy

PREVENTION OF J.D Team work of private and public agencies Training of members and staff of all organisations Establishment of child guidance clinics Education of the family Establishment of recreational agencies Assistance to under privileged children propaganda