Social Issues in Today's World

SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE WORLD TODAY

Social Issues can be defined as problems or matters, which affect a person, a group of persons or the whole society in general, either directly or indirectly. Social issues in society thus, have a very wide scope

Health Issues

There are health issues, which arise due to the increase in number of people detected with life-threatening diseases like cancer and AIDS every year. This social issue can be handled only if another issue i.e. health care reform, is dealt with appropriately.

Teen Issues

There are plethora of teen issues which society is facing today, right from increase in alcohol abuse to eating disorders to high stress levels amongst teens. According to the "Mothers Against Drunk Driving website", around eight teens die every day due to drunken driving in America. Violence faced by teens is startlingly high too, with as many as one in every two rape victims being under the age of eighteen (Statistics given by Department of Justice)

Gender Issues

Women's issues, such as equality of rights, privileges and pay-packages similar to those of men, breaking the glass ceiling with regards to their jobs are some of the gender specific social issues which are faced by American women. According to department of labor, USA, 46.8 percent of the total U.S. labor force consisted of women and it is projected that by the year 2018, 46.9 percent of the labor force will be women. Speaking of gender issues, there is a huge debate going on in America whether same-sex marriages should be legalized or not. Although, some states such as Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, have legalized gay marriages, there are many states which are still contemplating this social issue and decision is awaited.

Economic Issues

According to the United States Department of Labor, during GFC, the unemployment rate had gone up to 9.60 percent, as of September 2010. On average, the unemployment in America remained 5.70%...