According to the text, what is a major limitation of micro- and midlevel approaches to reducing social problems?
a. Not enough emphasis is placed on the part that individuals must play in solving their own problems.
b. Efforts at this level typically lack the sustained capacity to produce changes at the national or international levels.
c. Overemphasis on the structural barriers in society may make social change seem impossible.
d. Family members become over-involved in fixing one another's social problems.
Answer: b. Efforts at this level typically lack the sustained capacity to produce changes at the national or international levels.
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