Social Problems

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Dependency ratio

In economics the dependency ratio is the ratio of the economically dependent part of the population to the productive part . The economically dependent part is recognized to be children who are too young to work , and individuals that are too old , that is , generally individuals under the age of 15 and over the age of 65 . The productive part makes up the gap in between 15-64 years . The dependency ratio can be divided into child dependency ratio and aged dependency ratio

Deviance

Deviance describes actions or behaviors

that violet cultural norms including formally enacted rule as well as informal violations of social norms . Examples could be nose-picking , spitting , prostitution bestiality and so on . There are three broad sociological classes describing deviant behavior : structural functionalism symbolic interactionism and conflict theory

Homophobia

Homo is a Greek word meaning one while Phobos means fear . Homophobia therefore is an irrational fear of , aversion to , or discrimination against homosexuality (Homophobical dict , 2008 . The actual definition means being afraid of homosexuality and not homosexuals . Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex Homosexuals are the people who engage in homosexuality

Crime

In sociology , crime is the breach of a rule or law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a punishment Originally it meant charge , guilt ' and accusation . When a society deems informal relationships and sanctions insufficient to create and maintain a desired social , there may result more formalized systems of social control...