Explain how the stages of implementation, evaluation, and further debate are interrelated and play a critical role in the social problems process.
What will be an ideal response?
1. Implementation refers to putting into action policies and programs developed to address social problems.
2. Once policies are put into action, they are typically evaluated to assess how well they work to address the target problem.
3. The evaluation of implemented policies and programs can lead to further debate about the problem, especially if the policies and programs implemented are controversial and highly debated.
4. These stages of the process are essential for understanding how effectively specific government interventions can, or perhaps cannot, address a social problem.
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