Define, describe, compare, and contrast and give an example of a social fact and a social problem as it might be used in human services program planning.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Social fact is derived from the needs assessment and determines quantifiable (countable) extent of the issue being studied. The xyz county has 20,000 residents between the ages of 55 and 85. The heart attack rate is .54 for persons between those ages.
A social problem demonstrates the impact of the social facts and becomes important product in needs assessment. Examples might be such issues as premature years of life lost, hospital Emergency Center utilization by uninsured persons, poor diet and activity levels, etc.
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a. it is difficult to prove that a person was denied a job based on racial grounds rather than educational qualifications b. laws that prevent discrimination based on race and ethnicity have not been implemented in all states in the United States c. people prefer the existence of this discrimination so that a sense of competition prevails d. people do not have a clear understanding of racial discrimination and its various forms
The explosive growth in population after 1650 can be directly attributed to:
a. decreases in the incidence of war b. decreases in the incidence of large-scale disease c. improved prenatal and postnatal care d. the impact of the Industrial Revolution beginning in the 18th century
What was the Tuskegee Experiment and why was it completely unethical?
What will be an ideal response?
The word sabotage derives from the practice of French workers attempting to destroy machines by throwing shoes into them.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)