Social problems
Subtitle: a down-to-earth approach
By: James M. Henslin.
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Pearson A and B
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boxton
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780205508044
Subjects: Social problems; Deviant behavior; Equality; Social change; Symbolic interactionism; Functionalism (Social sciences); United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How sociologists view social problems : the abortion dilemm; title: Interpreting social problems : aging; title: Human sexual behavior; title: Alcohol and other drugs; title: Violence in society : rape and murder; title: Crime and criminal justice; title: Economic problems : wealth and poverty; title: Racial-ethnic relations; title: Sex discrimination; title: Medical care : physical and mental illness; title: The changing family; title: Urban problems; title: Population and food; title: The environmental crisis; title: War, terrorism, and the balance of power.