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| What are today's social evils? | | Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Journal title | Viewpoint, 2214, April 2008 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, York, April 2008 |
| Pages | 8 pp (Social evils series) |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. http://www.jrf.org.uk |
| Keywords | Social trends ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | In 1904, Joseph Rowntree identified what he believed were the worst social evils. This summary presents the findings of a public consultation exploring the social evils facing Britain today. The list is the result of a web survey of 3,500 people and discussion with groups whose voices are not usually heard. It reveals a strong sense of unease about some of the changes shaping British society. Participants highlighted four main concerns about how we seem to live our lives: a decline of community; individualism; consumerism and greed; and a decline of values. They identified six more concrete social evils: the decline of the family; young people as victims or perpetrators; drugs and alcohol; immigration and responses to immigration; and crime and violence. While people emphasised personal responsibility was emphasised, there was a belief that government, media, big business and religion were responsible. This consultation is the first part of JRF's work on today's social evils. The full reports are published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and available as free downloads (at www.socialevils.org.uk): 'What are today's social evils? the results of a web consultation', by Beth Watts; and 'Modern-day social evils: the voices of unheard groups', by Alice Mowlam and Chris Creegan, of the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080818004 A |
| Classmark | TM3: 3F |
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