Social Problems in Colleges
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Social Problems
What is a social problem? A social problem is any problem that affects a mass of people. There is no discrimination on what culture or society it affects, but it is known to cause stress and confusion throughout the world especially on college campuses. Numerous examples can be given but the range of possible social problems in trying to achieve a higher education is almost infinite. Social problems include many forms of deviant behavior and social conflict, in which can be a major concern to the students involved, their loved ones, and even their society. Social problems are issues that can cause much stress on an individual and their society. In this paper, we will discuss the some social problems that college students are confronted with such as peer pressure which leads to drinking, the issues of stress and time management that everyone including college students confront. Influences on Student Drinking University students tend to drink excessively. They look at drinking as a social norm because of the belief about what is perceived as normal behavior, but the question is, “What influences college students to drink?” The people who are closest to the college student are their friends, who are the main influencers. If a college student believes that his or her peers drink heavily, it will likely influence the amount of alcohol the student personally drink. Peer pressure refers to the influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change his or her attitudes, values, or behavior in order to conform to group norms. Many students may go along with what they think such as; I’m going along with the crowd in order to fit in. The social context of knowing where, when, why, and with whom a person drinks provides a clearer picture for explaining different drinking patterns than do purely descriptive measures quantity and frequency of alcohol intake or
Social Problems
What is a social problem? A social problem is any problem that affects a mass of people. There is no discrimination on what culture or society it affects, but it is known to cause stress and confusion throughout the world especially on college campuses. Numerous examples can be given but the range of possible social problems in trying to achieve a higher education is almost infinite. Social problems include many forms of deviant behavior and social conflict, in which can be a major concern to the students involved, their loved ones, and even their society. Social problems are issues that can cause much stress on an individual and their society. In this paper, we will discuss the some social problems that college students are confronted with such as peer pressure which leads to drinking, the issues of stress and time management that everyone including college students confront. Influences on Student Drinking University students tend to drink excessively. They look at drinking as a social norm because of the belief about what is perceived as normal behavior, but the question is, “What influences college students to drink?” The people who are closest to the college student are their friends, who are the main influencers. If a college student believes that his or her peers drink heavily, it will likely influence the amount of alcohol the student personally drink. Peer pressure refers to the influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change his or her attitudes, values, or behavior in order to conform to group norms. Many students may go along with what they think such as; I’m going along with the crowd in order to fit in. The social context of knowing where, when, why, and with whom a person drinks provides a clearer picture for explaining different drinking patterns than do purely descriptive measures quantity and frequency of alcohol intake or
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