This comprehensive, theoretically balanced, student-centered text examines social problems in a global and U.S. context and uses the three major theoretical perspectives to explore each problem, its consequences, and a range of possible solutions. INDICE: 1. Thinking about Social Problems. 2. Physical and Mental Health and Health Care. 3. Alcohol and Other Drugs. 4. Crime and Social Control. 5. Family Problems. 6. Poverty and Economic Inequality. 7. Work and Unemployment. 8. Problems in Education. 9. Race, Ethnicity and Immigration. 10. Gender Inequality. 11. Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality. 12. Population Growth and Aging. 13. Environmental Problems. 14. Science and Technology. 15. Conflict, War, and Terrorism.
- ISBN: 978-0-8400-3089-4
- Editorial: Wadsworth
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 704
- Fecha Publicación: 04/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés