Unemployment: Social Conflict And Social Inequality In Society

Unemployment is a social problem in many countries, which affects a majority of the society in many ways. Not only can it cause financial debt to families, it can cause family breakdowns, social isolation, shame and it can even lead to violence. The Conflict theory perspective explains how unemployment can be caused by class and power by focusing on the inequality in society. The inequality sequentially predicts that the poorer members of society struggle to find employment, get education to find suitable employment and are.
A social problem is an issue defined by society to be exactly that; an issue. This can range from issues such as murder; which happens more than we know, or to issues such as smoking or loud music being played in parks, where only certain individuals in society see it as a problem. If unemployment only affected a few …show more content…
For many people work provides them with a place to social network and it gives them self-esteem and the loss of both when unemployment hits, creates isolation which happens quickly. However, unemployment does not only affect the individual families it also affects the wider community in more ways than one. In Australia students, pensioners, low income earners, and even the unemployed are able to obtain income support from the government, but it is not always easy to obtain. According to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Workplace Relations (2000), with more individuals becoming unemployed the amount of government money being given out as income support may increase, the loss of skills within the long term unemployed falls which makes it harder to gain future employment; which in turn produces a loss of the