The characteristics of the social problem are as follows:
A social problem is a kind of alleged condition prevailing in a society.
This state of social problem affects a significant number of people in a society or group (there is no fixed number of numbers).
This situation of social problem seems undesirable to a significant number of people.
There is a popular feeling in the society that one should take some collective action to overcome this undesirable situation of social problem.
This state of social problem is not permanent, but the belief that it can be overcome is found among the members of the society.
This social problem threatens to violate important norms and values of the society.
This social problem is not subjective, but social.
The consequences of a social problem are social and therefore have an impact on other aspects of society as well.
A social problem is a kind of relative situation.
This means that a situation that is considered a social problem in one society may not be a social problem in another society.