Aboriginal social problems in Canada: From an anti-oppressive perspective of social work

social problems are inherent truths within any society. Developed countries have social problems in the same way that developing countries do. However, in many cases in developed countries, the people who live there do not always now that the problem exists, unless in is right in front of them. This is especially true in canada. Even though canada is thought of as one of the best countries in the world to live in, it has its own array of social problems that many do not know about, or simply choose to ignore. The plight of canada's aboriginal population is a great example of this. Many of these Aboriginals live in extreme poverty under very tough conditions, but for many of us, especially those of us in the larger metropolitan areas, we do not think about that when we tell people how great canada is. Within many of these poor aboriginal communities the people suffer from more social problems than they are equipped to handle. One such social problem that they are afflicted with is alcohol abuse.