social studies Social Issues Affecting

Caribbean Family Life

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Contemporary Social Issues

Definition: Issues affecting society opposed by a considerable number of individuals.

Examples:

Juvenile delinquency

Teenage pregnancy

Suicide

Desertion

Divorce

Promiscuity

Inadequate care for the elderly and special needs individuals

Homelessness

Incest

Domestic violence

Child abuse

Sexually transmitted infections (e.g., HIV/AIDS)

Poverty

Drug/substance abuse

Human trafficking

Impact on Caribbean Families

Health and financial strain on family members.

Breakdown of family relationships due to issues like domestic violence or promiscuity.

Financial resources used to address issues like drug abuse.

Social stigma and alienation due to issues like HIV/AIDS.

Children losing parents due to AIDS or suicide.

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 Government Strategies

Employment opportunities to reduce crime.

Education on social issues.

Stiffer penalties as a deterrent for crime, violence, and abuse.

Government Strategies (continued)

Welfare Programs: Providing welfare benefits (e.g., PATH benefits) and shelters for:

Homeless individuals

People suffering from diseases such as AIDS

Victims of domestic violence

Support for NGOs:

Financial assistance and human resources provided to non-governmental organizations

(NGOs) that help address social issues like diseases and homelessness.

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List of Contemporary Social Issues

Social Issue Definition Causes Effects Suggested Solutions

- Jeopardizes
- Educate about
Occurrence education and
- Lack of consequences<br>-
where a female success<br>-
Teenage religious/moral Promote condom
under 20 Continues poverty
Pregnancy education<br>- use<br>- Encourage
becomes cycle<br>- Health
Broken homes abstinence<br>-
pregnant risks for mother
Teach contraception
and child

- Intensive family
- Forced into
planning<br>-
- harmful
Homeless Education in
Street Children Abandonment<br>- activities<br>-
children schools<br>-
Poverty Degrading
Address poverty and
situations
unemployment

- Drug education
- Health programs<br>-
Excessive, - Peer
issues<br>- Penalties for
Drug Abuse indiscriminate pressure<br>-
Addiction and trafficking<br>-
drug use Curiosity
crime Warning labels on
drugs

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 - Abstinence and
faithful
Sexually - Multiple - Health
partners<br>-
STDs transmitted partners<br>- complications<br>-
Condom
diseases Unprotected sex Sterility and death
education<br>-
Testing before sex

Inability to - - Education and skill

- Child labor<br>-
Poverty meet basic Unemployment<br>- training<br>- Family
Violence and crime
needs Lack of education planning

- Child rights
Physical or - Death and education<br>-
- Lack of
sexual trauma<br>- Parent-child
Child Abuse supervision<br>-
mistreatment of Abusive behavior communication<br>-
Poor parenting
a child patterns Harsh penalties for
abusers

- Accessibility
Physical or
- Health issues and measures<br>-
Disability mental - Various causes
discrimination Education and
impairment
awareness

- Awareness and
Abduction and
Human - Poverty<br>- Lack - Exploitation and vigilance<br>-
forced labor or
Trafficking of education abuse Harsh penalties for
exploitation
traffickers

- Professional
- Financial - Mental health help<br>- Support
Intentional self-
Suicide worries<br>- issues<br>- Family networks<br>-
inflicted death
Loneliness trauma Education and
awareness

Abuse within - Report to

Domestic - Socialization in
family - Death and trauma authorities<br>-
Violence abusive homes
relationships Seek counseling

- Lack of family - Family planning

Deliberate
planning<br>- - Health risks and education<br>-
Abortion termination of
Unwanted moral debates Contraceptive
pregnancy
pregnancy access

Support for - Government

- Increased life - Financial strain on
Elderly Care aging assistance<br>-
expectancy families
population Senior homes

- Counseling and
Minor criminal
- Low self- - Legal guidance<br>-
Juvenile activities by
esteem<br>- Peer consequences and Positive
Delinquency young
pressure personal harm activities<br>-
individuals
Parental supervision

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