e Sociology 150gm Final take-home Paper Social problems may be defined as conditions that damage social systems such as crime and racism. These must be critically evaluated in the view of the society and social experts so as to ascertain the problem (Best, 31). The process of defining a social problem is very crucial since it explains why and how individuals understand the condition is to be described as a social problem; this process is known as constructionist. This paper tackles the misunderstandings about social issues and discusses how these misunderstandings have shaped the public perception about these three issues, and how such perceptions have shaped attempts to create social change. It also focuses on the issue of policy developed and changed to create a positive impact