The phrase "a difficult social problem" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing issues that affect society and require complex solutions or considerations.
Example: "The government is facing a difficult social problem regarding homelessness that needs immediate attention."
Alternatives: "a challenging societal issue" or "a complex social challenge".
Future Landscapes is a practical community exercise engaging difficult social problems through dialogue and art.
Since it is once again directed by Gurinder Chadha, who also co-wrote the book with Paul Mayeda Berges, it is hardly surprising that it has the same exuberant cheerfulness as the film, and a similar tendency to offer easy solutions to difficult social problems.
But the nasties saga should be taken seriously as a reminder that moral panics provide distractions and simplistic explanations for difficult social problems, and so laws made in response tend to be arbitrary or draconian.
For its part, IBM is seeking innovation by tackling difficult social problems that require and showcase its technology solutions.
Occasionally when voters ask him about difficult social problems, he pledges to gather "the best minds in America" to work toward answers.
In answer to pressured services, philanthropic bodies need to be strategic and impact-focused about the donations they make, coordinating their grant-making to tackle difficult social problems.
It is no wonder that Clarke, who has to deliver a £2bn cut in his £9bn justice budget over the next four years, is keen on an innovative idea that has the potential to create a social market worth potentially hundreds of millions of pounds to tackle some of the most difficult social problems.
Perhaps Casey's real value to politicians - and the reason she keeps being asked to produce reports on difficult social problems - is that she say is able to say things in public that they think privately (that social workers are too "soft" for example).
