Transcript SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN ESTONIA

SOCIAL
PROBLEMS
REASONS AND POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
Koidu Kikerpill
Juhendaja Tiit Mauer 2010
Social problems are the general factors that affect and damage society..
Economic
 regression
Crime
Unemployment
SOCIAL
PROBLEMS
Poverty
Social excusion
Antisocial
behaviour
Alcohol , drug
abuse
Social problems are in direct
interaction with each other
Crime
Economic recession
Drug and alcohol abuse
Anti-social behaviour
Unemployment
Poverty
ECONOMIC RECESSION
A general slowdown in economic activity over a period of time
Reasons
 Global problems
 Incorrect political
decisions
 Imbalance in economy
Possible solutions
 Sensible political
decisions
 New jobs
 Small business
subsidization
Unemployment
Unemployment occurs when a person is available and willing to
work but currently without work.
Reasons
 Economic recession
 Imbalance between
formal and vocational
education
 Low educational
standard
Possible solutions
 Vocational education,
 Retraining schemes
 New jobs
 Promotion of business
activity
Poverty
Poverty refers to the condition of not having the means to afford basic human needs
such as nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter
Reasons
 Rapid changes in the
society
 Economic recession
 Unemployment
 Alcohol and drug abuse
 Low educational
standard
Possible solutions
 Education, retraining
schemes
 New jobs
 Better social benefit
system
Antisocial behaviour
Anti-social behaviour is any aggressive, intimidating or destructive
activity that damages or destroys another person’s quality of life
Reasons
 Problems in families,at
school
 Unemployment
 Low educational standard
 Inability to cope with life
Possible solutions
 Preventive measures,
promotion of healty
lifestyle
 Assistant systems at
school
 Parents’ education
Crime
Deviant behaviour that violates prevailing norms
Reasons
 Dropping out of school
 Anti social behaviour
 Unemployment
 Alcohol, drug abuse
Possible solutions
 Harsher laws
 Protecting children
from internet crimes
 Crime prevention and
rehabilitation