Social Problems - Hardcover

Kornblum, William; Julian, Joseph; Smith, Carolyn D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013608480X ISBN 13: 9780136084808

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1997

Synopsis

From a sociological perspective, Kornblum (City U. of New York, Graduate School and U. Center) and Julian (San Francisco State) undertake this updated survey of classic and contemporary societal conundrums and possible policy solutions related to: physical health-care (e.g. HIV/AIDS and managed care challenges), mental illness, sexuality, substance abuse, criminality, violence, poverty, prejudice and discrimination, sex role inequality, aging, the changing family, education, workplace issues, urban problems, population and immigration, technology and the environment, and war and terrorism. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This proactive book probes the nature and causes of major social problems and delves into the social control and social action issues inherent to each particular problem. Offering a theoretically balanced perspective, it covers topics in a micro to macro format, pointing out the interrelationships among today's social problems and the possibility of approaching them from several perspectives. The book describes many of the serious challenges facing our society, demonstrates the human ability to innovate and improve social conditions, and emphasizes social policy and its intended and unintended effects. It supports material with current statistics, cross-cultural examples, and numerous charts and tables. The book incorporates many new and interesting topics, including worldwide efforts to improve health, the impact of the growing elderly population on our social security system, and juggling work and family responsibilities. For sociologists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 013608480X
• ISBN 13: 9780136084808
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 582