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Think of an important social problem that you care about (e.g., poverty, drugs, racism, homelessness, obesity, etc). What are the psychological components of this issue? How might a psychologist be involved in studying and resolving this problem?

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Psychological components of the social issue of hunger and children.

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Hunger and children in America

i)Psychological components of this issue
-poverty
-access
-lack of education on nutrition and dietary guidelines

ii)How psychologist can be involved in ...

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