According to this article, when a single individual faces a problem, it is considered a personal “trouble” and when an entire society or community is plagued with a problem it is considered a public “issue”. For example, if one person is obese due to poor food choices or lack of exercise it is a personal trouble and we look at how an individual’s personal failings could have led to this, however, if half the population is suffering from obesity that is now a public issue that needs to be addressed as it affects an entire community. It is not just the failings of an individual that have led to this issue, but the failings of
According to this article, when a single individual faces a problem, it is considered a personal “trouble” and when an entire society or community is plagued with a problem it is considered a public “issue”. For example, if one person is obese due to poor food choices or lack of exercise it is a personal trouble and we look at how an individual’s personal failings could have led to this, however, if half the population is suffering from obesity that is now a public issue that needs to be addressed as it affects an entire community. It is not just the failings of an individual that have led to this issue, but the failings of