Social Problems: International Edition

Written by a respected scholar in the field, this authoritative and very accessible text offers students a contemporary introduction to Social Problems by introducing the major trends and future outlook for each social problem. Social policies devised to address social problems and their consequences are examined in depth by presenting the key research conducted to examine, explain and alleviate today's social problems.  The text takes the discussion of social problems one step further by looking at each problem from a global perspective and "big picture" view.

Table of Contents:
IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE     BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Health Care Chapter 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs Chapter 5: Crime and Violence Chapter 6: Poverty amid Affluence Chapter 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality Chapter 9: An Aging Society Chapter 10: The Changing Family Chapter 11: Problems of Education Chapter 12: Problems of Work and the Economy Chapter 13: Urban Problems Chapter 14: Population and Immigration Chapter 15: Technology and the Environment Chapter 16: War and Global Insecurity       COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: * Every chapter ends with Going Beyond Left And Right, Summary, Key Terms, Social Problems Online, & Research Navigator          Chapter 1: Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems What Is a Social Problem? Perspectives on Social Problems The Natural History of Social Problems The Media and Social Problems Research on Social Problems Social Policy   Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Health Care Health Care as a Global Social Problem The Scope of Health-Care Problems in America AIDS—A Modern Plague Explanations of Health-Care Problems Politics and Social Policy Social Policy   Chapter 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment Mental Illness as a Social Problem The Social Construction of Mental Illness Inequality, Conflict, and Mental Illness Institutional Problems of Treatment and Care Social Policy   Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs The Nature of the Problem Alcohol Use and Abuse Illegal Drug Use and Abuse Social Policy   Chapter 5: Crime and Violence The Nature of Crime Trafficking in Humans Transnational Organized Crime Types of Crimes and Criminals Gangs, Guns, and Violent Death Conditions and Causes of Crime and Violence Controlling Crime Social Policy   Chapter 6: Poverty Amid Affluence The Haves and the Have-Nots Poverty and Social Class The Nature of Poverty Concomitants of Poverty Explanations of Persistent Poverty Social Policy   Chapter 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination The Continuing Struggle for Minority Civil Rights The Social Construction of Minorities Defining Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination Origins of Prejudice and Discrimination Institutional Discrimination Some Consequences of Prejudice and Discrimination Social Policy   Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality Traditional Sex Roles Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Sexism and Gender Inequality Sources of Sexism Sources of Homophobia Social Policy   Chapter 9: An Aging Society Aging as a Social Problem The Elderly in America Today Dimensions of the Aging Process Concomitants of Aging Retirement Death Social Policy   Chapter 10: The Changing Family The Nature of Families Divorce Postponement of Marriage Changing Norms of Parenthood Homeless Families Family Violence Social Policy   Chapter 11: Problems of Education Sociological Perspectives on Education Educational Attainment and Achievement Education and Equality: The Issue of Equal Access School Reform: Problems of Institutional Change Social Policy   Chapter 12: Problems of Work and the Economy The American Free-Enterprise System: Key Trends Global Markets and Corporate Power Effects on American Workers Problem Aspects of Work Consumers and Credit Social Policy   Chapter 13: Urban Problems An Urbanizing World The American City Theories of Urbanism Metropolitan Growth Problems of Cities Shelter Poverty, Homelessness, and Neighborhood Distress Social Policy   Chapter 14: Population and Immigration The World’s Population Population Control The U.S. Population Immigration and Its Consequences Social Policy   Chapter 15: Technology and the Environment The Nature of Technology Controlling Technology Technology and Institutions Technology and the Natural Environment Environmental Stress The United States and the World Environment Social Policy   Chapter 16: War and Global Insecurity Terrorism, Global and Domestic War and Its Effects Controlling Warfare Theories About War and Its Origins Social Policy

About the Author :
    William Kornblum conducts research on urban, social ecology, and community studies. Among his publications are: At Sea in the City: New York from the Water’s Edge; Blue Collar Community, a study of the steel mill neighborhoods of  South Chicago;  Growing Up Poor and Uptown Kids, written with Terry Williams, and West 42nd Street, the Bright Lights,  which  during the 1980s became a guide to understanding the street life of lower Times Square.  He has served as a social scientist for the U.S. Department of Interior and worked on  the development of  national parks and environmental reserves in the nation's metropolitan regions. He is also the author of two popular undergraduate textbooks, Social Problems (Pearson) and Sociology in a Changing World (Wadsworth). Kornblum received his PhD in sociology from the University of Chicago (1971) and his undergraduate degree in biology from Cornell (1961)  He taught physics and chemistry as  a  Peace Corps Volunteer in Ivory Coast (1962-63) and was on the faculty at the University of Washington before he came to the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1973.  

Review :
“Qualitatively, I have always given the book a high pass mark and that’s one of the many reasons why I have hung on to it for several years. The topics are appropriate and well covered.” -Dr. Theodore Ekechukwu, Northwest Arkansas Community College   “A student can grasp the sociology of social problems without understanding social structure because of the way chapters are written in this book. The relevance of a subject is clearly established, key ideas explained, sociological research presented and the information is accessible.” -Kelly James, Winthrop University   “The authors’ style is very good. The information is presented in a way that the students can feel that they are studying current events and that the textbook is summarizing all of the facts into chapters.” -George Glann Jr., Fayetteville Technical Community College   “I am so far satisfied with the materials the text covers. They are well written with students in mind. The sociological perspectives in this book are so informative to those of my students who never had sociology before taking this class. The English is simple and comprehensible to an average student.” -Dr. Theodore Ekechukwu, Northwest Arkansas Community College   “The authors give an overall balanced view of each social problem discussed.” -Dale Howard, North West Arkansas Community College   “This text covered all the necessary topics for a Social Problems class.” -Bobbie Brannon, Catawba Valley Community College   “My impression is that Kornblum’s text is the most readable text that I have ever read or chosen to teach. The main reason that I use your text is because it is so well written.” -Greg Olsen, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh