Social Problems, 13/E
ISBN-10: 0136016480
ISBN-13: 9780136016489
Publisher: Pearson
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 592 pp
Published: 02/01/2008
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Table of Contents
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems
Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Health Care
Chapter 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment
Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs
Chapter 5: Crime and Violence
Chapter 6: Poverty amid Affluence
Chapter 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 9: An Aging Society
Chapter 10: The Changing Family
Chapter 11: Problems of Education
Chapter 12: Problems of Work and the Economy
Chapter 13: Urban Problems
Chapter 14: Population and Immigration
Chapter 15: Technology and the Environment
Chapter 16: War and Global Insecurity
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
* Every chapter ends with Going Beyond Left And Right, Summary, Key Terms, Social Problems Online, & Research Navigator
Chapter 1: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems
What Is a Social Problem?
Perspectives on Social Problems
The Natural History of Social Problems
The Media and Social Problems
Research on Social Problems
Social Policy
Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Health Care
Health Care as a Global Social Problem
The Scope of Health-Care Problems in America
AIDS—A Modern Plague
Explanations of Health-Care Problems
Politics and Social Policy
Social Policy
Chapter 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment
Mental Illness as a Social Problem
The Social Construction of Mental Illness
Inequality, Conflict, and Mental Illness
Institutional Problems of Treatment and Care
Social Policy
Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs
The Nature of the Problem
Alcohol Use and Abuse
Illegal Drug Use and Abuse
Social Policy
Chapter 5: Crime and Violence
The Nature of Crime
Trafficking in Humans
Transnational Organized Crime
Types of Crimes and Criminals
Gangs, Guns, and Violent Death
Conditions and Causes of Crime and Violence
Controlling Crime
Social Policy
Chapter 6: Poverty Amid Affluence
The Haves and the Have-Nots
Poverty and Social Class
The Nature of Poverty
Concomitants of Poverty
Explanations of Persistent Poverty
Social Policy
Chapter 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
The Continuing Struggle for Minority Civil Rights
The Social Construction of Minorities
Defining Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Origins of Prejudice and Discrimination
Institutional Discrimination
Some Consequences of Prejudice and Discrimination
Social Policy
Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality
Traditional Sex Roles
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Sexism and Gender Inequality
Sources of Sexism
Sources of Homophobia
Social Policy
Chapter 9: An Aging Society
Aging as a Social Problem
The Elderly in America Today
Dimensions of the Aging Process
Concomitants of Aging
Retirement
Death
Social Policy
Chapter 10: The Changing Family
The Nature of Families
Divorce
Postponement of Marriage
Changing Norms of Parenthood
Homeless Families
Family Violence
Social Policy
Chapter 11: Problems of Education
Sociological Perspectives on Education
Educational Attainment and Achievement
Education and Equality: The Issue of Equal Access
School Reform: Problems of Institutional Change
Social Policy
Chapter 12: Problems of Work and the Economy
The American Free-Enterprise System: Key Trends
Global Markets and Corporate Power
Effects on American Workers
Problem Aspects of Work
Consumers and Credit
Social Policy
Chapter 13: Urban Problems
An Urbanizing World
The American City
Theories of Urbanism
Metropolitan Growth
Problems of Cities
Shelter Poverty, Homelessness, and Neighborhood Distress
Social Policy
Chapter 14: Population and Immigration
The World’s Population
Population Control
The U.S. Population
Immigration and Its Consequences
Social Policy
Chapter 15: Technology and the Environment
The Nature of Technology
Controlling Technology
Technology and Institutions
Technology and the Natural Environment
Environmental Stress
The United States and the World Environment
Social Policy
Chapter 16: War and Global Insecurity
Terrorism, Global and Domestic
War and Its Effects
Controlling Warfare
Theories About War and Its Origins
Social Policy
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-Dr. Theodore Ekechukwu, Northwest Arkansas Community College
“A student can grasp the sociology of social problems without understanding social structure because of the way chapters are written in this book. The relevance of a subject is clearly established, key ideas explained, sociological research presented and the information is accessible.”
-Kelly James, Winthrop University
“The authors’ style is very good. The information is presented in a way that the students can feel that they are studying current events and that the textbook is summarizing all of the facts into chapters.”
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“I am so far satisfied with the materials the text covers. They are well written with students in mind. The sociological perspectives in this book are so informative to those of my students who never had sociology before taking this class. The English is simple and comprehensible to an average student.”
-Dr. Theodore Ekechukwu, Northwest Arkansas Community College
“The authors give an overall balanced view of each social problem discussed.”
-Dale Howard, North West Arkansas Community College
“This text covered all the necessary topics for a Social Problems class.”
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