FRHD 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Alcoholism, Personal Boundaries

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1020
• Professor: Sarah Murray

Document Summary

A social problem exists when a significant number of people believe that a certain condition is in fact a problem . Public decides when a problem is a problem. Vested interests: group of people who have a stake in keeping society as it is. Usually the most wealthiest and benefit from the current system, they may be concerned with the cost of problems to society. Gatekeepers: individuals recognized as having special expertise in identifying problems. Not everyone in society defines problems in the same way two groups may see a particular situation as containing a problem, but they may differ dramatically as to just what the problem is. When the special interests of two groups are the similar, they may work together to force change. Reuben hill proposed what he called the abcx model of response. B" impact of the stressor is affected by the family"s resources. C" how the family view the event.