Social Problems Plus NEW MySocLab with eText -- Access Card Package

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Table of Contents:
IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1:   Sociological Perspective on Social Problems Chapter 2:   Problems of Health and Healthcare Chapter 3:   Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment Chapter 4:   Alcohol and Other Drugs Chapter 5:   Crime and Violence Chapter 6:   Poverty and 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: Population and Immigration Chapter 14: Technology and the Environment Chapter 15: War and Global Insecurity   COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1: Sociological Perspective 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 Going Beyond Left and Right   Chapter 2: Problems of Health and Healthcare Healthcare as a Global Social Problem The Scope of Healthcare Problems in America AIDS–A Modern Plague Explanations of Healthcare Problems Social Policy Going Beyond Left and Right    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 Going Beyond Left and Right   Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs The Nature of the Problem Alcohol Use and Abuse Illegal Drug Use and Abuse Social Policy Going Beyond Left and Right   Chapter 5: Crime and Violence   The Nature of Crime Types of Crimes and Criminals Gangs, Guns, and Violent Death Conditions and Causes of Crime and Violence Controlling Crime Social Policy Going Beyond Left and Right   Chapter 6: Poverty and Affluence   The Haves and the Have-Nots Poverty and Social Class The Nature of Poverty Concomitants of Poverty Explanations of Persistent Poverty Social Policy Going Beyond Left and Right   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 Going Beyond Left and Right   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 Going Beyond Left and Right   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 Going Beyond Left and Right   Chapter 10: The Changing Family The Nature of Families Divorce Postponement of Marriage Changing Norms of Parenthood Homeless Families Family Violence Social Policy Going Beyond Left and Right   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    Going Beyond Left and Right   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 Going Beyond Left and Right   Chapter 13: Population and Immigration The World's Population Population Control The U.S. Population Immigration and Its Consequences Social Policy Going Beyond Left and Right   Chapter 14: 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 Going Beyond Left and Right   Chapter 15: War and Global Insecurity   Terrorism, Global and Domestic War and Its Effects Controlling Warfare Theories about War and Its Origins Social Policy Going Beyond Left and Right   Glossary   Bibliography   Photo Credits   Index

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 :
Thank you to the following reviewers:   Dennis Veleber Montana State University Great Falls College of Technology Deva Chopyak Cosmunes River College Jennifer Chernega Winona State University Karen Colvin University of Baltimore Raab Bonni Dominican College