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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
Summary
Suggested Readings

SEX ROLES AND INEQUALITY

Traditional Sex Roles
The Nature of Sexism
Sources of Sexism
Sexism, Social Class, and Race
Social Policy
Summary
Suggested Readings

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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