1. The Problems with Social Problems
What to do With Them

2. There will always be social problems
Utopias don’t exist –
Preference of the Problem
Easy fixes don’t exist –
Permanence of the Problem
Utopia garden of eden
Weather pic
Historical progression of problem
That’s why they continue to be a PROBLEM –
Persistence of the Problem

3. Solutions do not come easy
Not everyone agrees on the problem –
Law of Personal Versus Social
Not everyone agrees on the solution –
Law of Multiple Proposals
Fixes to one thing create problems with another –
Law of Unintended Consequences

4. Thus the true title of this course
UNDERSTANDING
SOCIAL PROBLEMS

5. Understanding Social Problems
Understand the issues
Analyze the proposals
Evaluate the Solution
Objective Reality of the problem
Subjective Reality of the situation
Be mindful of your World View
Manifest Intentions
Latent Consequences
Dysfunctional aspects
Study past efforts at the problem
Measure the results against the intentions
Modify the plan as results develop

6. Will We EVER solve social problems