problems associated with the existence of factors of social life, directly or indirectly affect the state of the community, as well as requiring a collective effort to address them, are called social.In any state, regardless of how it developed and is progressive, such problems exist.Naturally, depending on the standard of living or public policy list of these issues is different for different countries.
Many believe that the social problem - it is one of the issues related to the situation of low-income citizens or certain categories of the population.However, it is too limited understanding of the issue.These problems have a wide range and can cover not only the individual States, but the world community as a whole.
Types of social problems
classify social problems may be on different grounds.You can highlight the economic, demographic, food, etc.Some of them are of global significance, while others appear only in certain countries.Divide the problem can be the following groups:
- problems arising in the course of human impact on nature.These include pollution of the oceans, the depletion of land resources, environmental disasters, etc.
- problems, the occurrence of which is associated with a system of social organization (in other words - to the interaction of man and society).It issues such as health, the economy, class inequality, unemployment and many others.
- Intersotsialnye problem.Problems between states or ethnic groups, united by common interests or idea.This category may include the issue of local military conflicts and the economy of less developed countries.
If we talk about global issues, then, of course, they include:
- demographic.Associated with the rapid increase in world population.
- Food.The problem with the need to provide food for an ever-increasing population.
- Energy.Linked to address the issue of ensuring people's power and fuel at the current time and the foreseeable future.
- Environment.It combines the problem of pollution of the oceans and the atmosphere, disposal and recycling of solid waste.
solve the above problems requires the joint efforts of all countries and communities.
State problems in the social sphere
In addition to participation in solving the problems of planetary scale, the government of any state should solve domestic social problems that every country has its own.The main social problems in Russia:
- poverty of the general population and social inequality.
- Alcoholism and drug addiction of various types.
- unemployment.
- problem of population growth.
- problem is corruption of the authorities and officials.
Of course, the list of problems that exist in our country, is much broader.Their solution requires constant support and funding at the federal and regional level.
for social support of the population formed by various social institutions.Their activities are aimed at providing various services to the population.Among them:
- Medical citizens.Outpatient services, hospital care, prevention and rehabilitation.
- free compulsory education.
- social support.It is a complex of measures aimed at supporting specific categories of the population: the provision of various incentives, subsidies, grants and aids, physical assistance of social workers.
