Social problems : a down-to-earth approach /
James M. Henslin, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
- Eleventh Edition.
- xxx, 568 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How sociologists view social problems : the abortion dilemma -- Interpreting social problems : aging -- Norm violations in social context -- Social problems related to sexual behavior -- Alcohol and other drugs -- Violence in society : rape and murder -- Crime and criminal justice -- Problems of social inequality -- Economic problems : poverty and wealth -- Racial-ethnic relations -- Inequalities of gender and sexual orientation -- Medical care : physical and mental illness -- Social change and megaproblems -- The changing family -- Urbanization and population -- The environmental crisis -- War, terrorism, and the balance of power.
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Social problems. Deviant behavior. Equality. Social change. Symbolic interactionism. Functionalism (Social sciences)