The final project for this course is an Analysis of a Social Problem.
This project will help you to apply the concepts and theories you have learned throughout this course to a real world social problem in the United States that you have identified. You will need to make sure that the problem that you have identified is a social problem and not a personal problem and that the scope and the consequences of the problem are justified through research. You will also explain how the theoretical perspectives you have learned throughout this course relates to the social problem you have identified. Finally, you will develop a real world solution or social policy to the social problem and provide rationale as to why you think the solution would be effective. You will write a paper on your selected social problem and create a PowerPoint presentation to share your findings with your peers.
Outline the social problem you will be analyzing in your final project. What is the problem? Why did you select it? Why do you think it is important?
Describe why the topic is a social problem. In your response include the following:
Explain the methods your source used to make that estimate. Explain the consequences the social problem has for society. In your response include the following:
Explain how one of the major theoretical perspectives would apply your chosen topic. Include the following in your response:
Analyze the strengths and challenges of the theoretical perspective. Include the following in your response:
Develop a real world solution or social policy to the social problem based on the theoretical perspective you selected. Include the following in your response:
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