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SOCIAL PROBLEMS
I. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
behavior that varies from the normal code of the group.
anti-social, a menace to the people’s welfare and different from what is normal action.
JUVENILE DELINQUENT
person who commits a crime while having not yet reached the legal age of adulthood
A. Causes
Industrialization and urbanization Fast life and varied activity of cities. Frustration resulting disappointment is
vented against society Emotional deprivation Deep-seated conflicts and problems Gangs or “barkada” of the wrong kind
Poverty Broken homes Irregular discipline Rejection Lack of affection and sense
of belonging Idleness which leads to
mischief
B. Educational Implications
– The school is a small society and all those enrolled should be made to feel that they are part and parcel of the school
– Give every child a chore to be responsible for – Provide a warm healthy school climate – Develop worthwhile values – Have children distinguish right and wrong
behavior
– The teacher should accept all children and not have favoritism
– Keep children busy at worthwhile activities
– Find out the interest of the children and provide outlets for these
– Identify the children who need help(such as lack of confidant or a friend)
– Check what has been accomplished and follow-up from time to time
II. DRUG ADDICTION
• a problem that is not only against the society, but detrimental to the individual.
A. Causes
• Influence of “barkada”• Habit through eradication • Curiosity • Innocent victim of a pushers • High frustration• Low level of education
• Family disorganization• Racial and economic discrimination• Easy access to drugs • Boredom • Riddance of inhibition
B. Educational Implication
• Schools should take-up drug education and impress upon the children the evil effects of drugs
• The teacher should be on the look-out for drug addicts and report to the parents
• The school and home should cooperate in seeing to it that their children do not become victims of drug addiction
• Children should be warned against accepting anything that is offered free
• There should be surveillance against dope pushers by school authorities
• Children/students that are dope addicts should not be treated like criminals, but more like patients who need treatment
• A stiffer penalty should be given to dope pushers than is being given now, as they lure innocent victims
III. SEX PROBLEMS
• another social problems that is brought by inventions of contraceptives, women’s lib movement, too much permissiveness and break-down of home discipline.
A. Different Kinds of Sex Problems
• Increased student pregnancy• Extra-marital relations • Frigidity and impotence • Sexual incompatibility• Incest – sexual intercourse bet. people
related by blood or marriage • Wife- swapping• Hippie family • Homosexuality• Nymphomania • Prostitution
B. Causes
• Local customs • Women’s lib movement • Influence of media • Influence of actresses• Industrialization • Inventions of contraceptives • Poverty• Modern advertisements • Breaking down of family discipline
C. Effects
• illegitimate births • abortion may be resorted • marriage may not last • rampant prostitution• brings diseases
D.Remedies
• Strengthening moral values• Sex education • Closer supervision of adolescents
and youth• Sublimation of emotions and extra
energy during adolescence
E.Educational implications
• Sex education should be taken up in school• Parents should instill worthwhile mores and
traditions in their children • Parents should serve as good models for their
children• Since adolescence is the time that emotions
develop to a high pitch, these should be sublimated through the arts
• Adolescents have plenty of energy that should be channeled to athletics instead of engaging themselves into sex.
IV. DIVORCE AND DESERTION
A. Causes
– Separation of the couple when the husband has to work abroad
– Working women have more contacts w/ other men which may lead to involvement with them
– Interpretation of new freedom– Abundance of goods increases desires
for material things
B. Remedies
• Emphasize religious and sacramental significance of marriage
• Try to have couple live together by working near home
• Deemphasize material goods and emphasize the real values of life
B. Educational implications
a) Marriage is a long life relationship so one should not rush into it
b) God should be part of any marriage c) Marriage is a partnership so husband and
wife must cooperate to make it successful
d) Study the parents of your intended husband
e)Preventive measures are always better than cure. To avoid separations and divorce there are certain things to be consider.
i. A good age to marry is between 21-25 (women) and much older for men
ii. Having the same faith iii. Adaptabilityiv. The higher the educational level and
achievements the greater chances for success in marriage
V.POPULATION EXPLOSION
A.Causes
a) Values and beliefs b) Less mortality rate due to:
i. Improved health and nutrition ii. Less infant mortalityiii. Longer life span
c)Fertility of Filipino women
i. No family planning ii. Lack of knowledge of contraceptives
B.Effects
Poverty Unemployment and underemployment Political instability Lower quality of life
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