Intended for students of the field of study "Social work" . The manual presents a theoretical analysis of the concept of "problem", describes theoretical and methodological approaches to the characterization of the concept of "social problem" .. Revealed the essence of current social problems of our time, as well as the content of the main problems in the global aspect In particular, the concept and characteristics of crime are given , Social inequality , Robotics and Unemployment , Pollution of the Environment , Alcoholism and Drug Addiction , Transformation of traditional family values , Preservation of Cultural Heritage , Lack of natural resources , Overpopulation of the Earth , Public Health , Computational Dependency , Migration . It is intended for masters studying in the direction of training "Social work" (discipline "Actual social problems of our time").