SOCIAL ISSUES

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. The issue or problem is the difference between das sollen (which should, desired, aspired to, which is expected) with das sein (the real, is happening). In other words the problem is the difference between the ideal and the real, as we are aspiring - envisioned a prosperous society, it happened a lot of people are still poor.

2. According to the Suharto Horton and Leslie (2000), social problems is a condition that many people feel uncomfortable and require solving collective social action.

3. Parillo which are quoted Soetomo (1995:4) in Organizing and Community Development: the four components in understanding the meaning of social problems, namely:

a. Problems that persist for a certain period.

b. Felt can cause a variety of physical or mental harm, both to individuals and society.

c. It is a violation of our values ​​or social standards of one or more aspects of community life.

d. Raises the need for solutions.

Social problems are problems that arise directly or sourced directly from the social conditions and processes include:

a) The first social issue (Primary Social Problem) is a condition that affects the consequences are diverse and manifold for the community.

b) The second social problem (Secondary Social Problem) is a result of adverse conditions in general from the more influential social problems and, in turn, lead to additional social problems.

c) The third Social Problems (Social Problems Tertiary) is a condition that harm directly or indirectly lead to a more dominant.

Social problems faced by Indonesia is quite prominent as follows:

• Poverty

• Unemployment

• Crime

• Delinquency children and adolescents

• Drug abuse

• Pornography, pornographic and prostitution

• Gambling

• Rape

• psychiatric disturbance

• Problems disaster

• neglected children

• Seniors stranded

• The issue of disability

• Poor social security

• Social conflicts

• Social unrest

• Violence against women and children

• The problem of refugees

• Treat HIV / AIDS

• The issue of discrimination and injustice

• Problems slums

• poor condition of public health

• social disharmony

• Decreased social solidarity

• Stress, depression, and suicide

• Disorganization family