SOCIAL
PROBLEMS
Hardback book by Joseph Julian and William Kornblum
Over 600 pages
Fourth Edition
© 1983, 1980, 1977, 1974 by Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Summary of Contents includes:
" SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS
How Does a Social Condition Become a Social Problem?
Assumptions about Social Problems
The Sociological Perspective
Six Perspectives in Social Problems
Other Approaches to the Study of Social Problems
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
Problems of Physical Health
The Disabled and Handicapped
Problems of Mental Health
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
SEX AND SOCIAL NORMS
Sex as a Social Problem
Varieties of Human Sexuality
Origins of Today's Attitudes
Classifying Sex-Related Social Problems
Homosexuality
Prostitution
Pornography
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
The Nature of the Problem
Alcohol Use and Abuse
Illegal Drug Use and Abuse
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
CRIME AND CRIMINALS
The Nature of Crime
Types of Crime and Criminals
Conditions and Causes of Crime
Sociological Explanation of Crime
Controlling Crime
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
VIOLENCE
The Concept of Violence
Explanations of Violence
Criminal Violence
Terrorism: Undeclared Warfare
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
AFFLUENCE AND POVERTY
The Affluent Few
The Nature of Affluence
Inequality and Class
The Nature of Poverty
Concomitants of Poverty
Explanations of Poverty
Employment, Unemployment, and Welfare
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
The Meaning of "Minority"
Defining Prejudice and Discrimination
Origins of Prejudice and Discrimination
Institutional Discrimination
Some Consequences of Prejudice and Discrimination
Social Policy
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SEX ROLES AND INEQUALITY
Traditional Sex Roles
The Nature of Sexism
Sources of Sexism
Sexism, Social Class, and Race
Social Policy
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AGING
Sociological Perspective on Aging
Who Are the Elderly?
The Aging Process: Biological and Physiological Aspects
Psychological Dimensions of Aging
Sociological Dimensions of Aging
Retirement
Death
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
THE CHANGING FAMILY
The Nature of Families
Social Problems Related to Family Life
Current Trends
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
The Nature of the Problem
Perspectives on Technology
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
CORPORATE POWER
Bureaucracy
Big Business
The Federal Bureaucracy
The Japanese Challenge
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
WORK
Trends in Work
Problem Aspects of Work
Occupational Health
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
URBAN PROBLEMS
The American City
Theories of Urbanism
Metropolis and Megalopolis
Problems of Cities
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Population Pressure
Environmental Stress
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings
Glossary
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Name Index
Subject Index "
This book is only in fair condition.
Several pages have wrinkles due to water damage.
It is fully readable and has no torn or ripped pages.
There are several pages with highlighting and other markings.
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