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Social Problem and Individual Problem
| Social Problem | Individual Problem |
| (i) Meaning: A social problem is faced by numerous persons is described as a social problem. | (i) Meaning: A problem that is faced by an individual and his/her family is described as an individual problem. |
| (ii) Effects: Anti-social norms behaviour is considered as a social problem as it affects the wellbeing of the entire society. | (ii) Effects: An individual’s own habit, lethargy, inertia, personality is an individual problem that may affect the well-being of an individual, thus the cause of the problem rests with the individual. |
| (iii) Solution: Removal of social problems requires collective efforts to the wellbeing of the entire society. | (iii) Solution: The efforts of the concerned individual may be sufficient to save his/her problem. |
| (iv) Nature: A social problem is rooted in the individuals who constitute the society. When the problem of poverty is tackled, the problem of poor individuals gets solved. | (iv) Nature: When the scope of a personal problem enlarges and is faced by numerous individuals, it becomes a social problem, e.g. Unemployment |
| (v) For example, Ageing, Unemployment, Farmers’ Suicide, Domestic Violence, Addiction, corruption, overpopulation are social problems. | (v) For example, lack of job opportunities, matching one’s education or skills, conventional mindsets of a community, lack of political will, etc., are individual problems. |
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