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Table of Contents:
IN THIS SECTION: 1. BRIEF 2. COMPREHENSIVE     BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:     CHAPTER 1:   Approaches to the Study of Social Problems CHAPTER 2: Growth of Corporate and Government Power  CHAPTER 3: Family-Related Problems CHAPTER 4: Health and Illness CHAPTER 5: Education, Science, and Technology CHAPTER 6: Poverty  CHAPTER 7: Race and Ethnic Relations CHAPTER 8:   Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality  CHAPTER 9:   Age And Social Inequality CHAPTER 10: Crime and Delinquency  CHAPTER 11: Alcohol and Other Drugs CHAPTER 12: Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade CHAPTER 13: Population Growth and Urbanization CHAPTER 14: Environmental Problems CHAPTER 15: Violence, War, and Terrorism   COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Contents Preface  About the Author    CHAPTER 1:  Approaches to the Study of Social Problems  What Is a Social Problem?     Theoretical Perspectives on Social Problems    Research on Social Problems      APPLIED RESEARCH: Untangling Myths and Facts About Social Problems   Future Prospects: Solving Social Problems      POLICY ISSUES: Domestic Violence: How to Intervene?   Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet      CHAPTER 2: Growth of Corporate and Government Power  Types of Economic Systems     MYTHS AND FACTS: About Business and Government  The Concentration of Economic and Political Power     Perspectives on the Concentration of Power     INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Global Economic Concentration     APPLIED RESEARCH Corporate Concentration and Globalization of the Media     Problems Created by the Concentration of Power     Future Prospects     Policy issues What Role Should the Government Play in the Global Economy?     Study and Review     Researching Social Problems on the Internet      CHAPTER 3: Family-Related Problems  The Family in Society     MYTHS AND FACTS About the Family     APPLIED RESEARCH Day Care: Problem or Solution?     Attitudes Toward Marriage and the Family     Divorce     Diverse Family Lifestyles     Violence in the Family     POLICY ISSUES Should Gay and Lesbian Families Be Legitimized?     Constructing Family Problems: Media Images     Future Prospects     INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Families and Children in Other Societies     Study and Review     Researching Social Problems on the Internet      CHAPTER 4: Health and Illness  Perspectives on Health Care    MYTHS AND FACTS About Health and Health Care     Health, Illness, and Society     APPLIED RESEARCH Combating the Spread of AIDS  Mental Illness     Problems in Health Care      Bioethics: Technology and Health    Future Prospects      INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Paying for Health Care in Other Societies     POLICY ISSUES Should Health Care Be for Profit?    Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet       CHAPTER 5: Education, Science, and Technology  MYTHS AND FACTS About Education, Science, and Technology      Growth of Education and Technology      Perspectives on Education, Science, and Technology      Problems in Education      APPLIED RESEARCH Evaluating the Equality of Educational Opportunities in the United States      Problems of Science and Technology    Future Prospects    POLICY ISSUES Biotechnology Raises the Issue: Whose Life Is It, Anyway?      INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Education in Other Societies    Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 6: Poverty  The Extent of Poverty    MYTHS AND FACTS About the Poor    Who Are the Poor?    The Causes of Poverty    APPLIED RESEARCH Structural Sources of Entrenched Poverty      Future Prospects     POLICY ISSUES Welfare Reform: How Well Is It Working?      INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Poverty and Welfare in Other Societies      Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 7: Race and Ethnic Relations  Minority Groups    MYTHS AND FACTS About Race and Ethnicity    Sources of Prejudice and Discrimination      Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States      APPLIED RESEARCH Combating Prejudice and Discrimination      Future Prospects      POLICY ISSUES Should the Government Intervene to Improve Opportunities for Minorities?      INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Switzerland: Cooperation in a Multiethnic Society    Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 8: Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality  Men and Women in Society      MYTHS AND FACTS About Gender Inequality      The Socialization of Men and Women     APPLIED RESEARCH Fighting Sexism in Higher Education    The Extent of Gender Inequality in the United States        A Global Perspective on Gender Inequality       Homosexuality and Homophobia     Future Prospects     INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES The Treatment of Women in Other Societies      POLICY ISSUES Fighting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace      Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 9: Age And Social Inequality  Age, Life Course, and Social Structure    MYTHS AND FACTS About Age and Sexual Orientation      Problems of the Young      APPLIED RESEARCH How Well Off Are Children and Youth in the United States?      Problems of the Elderly      Future Prospects      POLICY ISSUES Should Medicare or Social Security Be Based on Age Rather than Need?      INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Public and Familial Assistance for the Elderly in Other Societies       Study and Review       Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 10: Crime and Delinquency  Explanations of Crime      MYTHS AND FACTS About Crime      Types of Crime      Who Are the Criminals?      The Criminal Justice System      APPLIED RESEARCH Does the Death Penalty Deter Crime?    POLICY ISSUES Should States Let Private Companies Run Correctional Facilities?  Future Prospects    INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Crime in Other Societies      Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 11: Alcohol and Other Drugs  Drugs and Their Consequences    MYTHS AND FACTS About Drug Abuse    The Extent of Drug Abuse in the United States      APPLIED RESEARCH Discovering the Role of Drugs in Crime and Violence      Explanations of Drug Abuse      Future Prospects    INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES The Political Economy of the Global Drug Trade    POLICY ISSUES Should Drug Use Be Decriminalized in the United States?      Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 12: Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade  Variety in Human Sexuality    MYTHS AND FACTS About Prostitution and Pornography    Prostitution      Pornography      INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES The Global Sex Industry    Perspectives on Sexual Deviance      APPLIED RESEARCH Does Pornography Lead to Violence Against Women?      Future Prospects      POLICY ISSUES How Should We Regulate Pornography in an Internet and Cell Phone World?      Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 13: Population Growth and Urbanization  MYTHS AND FACTS About Population Growth and Urbanization      Population Growth      The Growth of Cities      Perspectives on Population and Urban Problems      Consequences of World Population Growth      Problems in Cities of the United States      APPLIED RESEARCH Working to Improve Urban Life    Future Prospects      INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Population Policy and Family Planning in China      POLICY ISSUES Should the Government Regulate Growth and Development in Urban Areas?       Study and Review       Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 14: Environmental Problems  The Ecosystem      MYTHS AND FACTS About the Environment      Social Sources of Environmental Problems      Perspectives on Environmental Problems      The Social Construction of Environmental Problems      Extent of Environmental Problems      APPLIED RESEARCH Assessing the Extent of Environmental Justice: Race, Class, and Pollution      Future Prospects      POLICY ISSUES Do We Need Government Regulation to Control Environmental Problems?    INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Environmental Practices and Policies in Other Societies      Study and Review      Researching Social Problems on the Internet     CHAPTER 15: Violence, War, and Terrorism   The Extent of Violence   MYTHS AND FACTS About Collective Violence and War     INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES The Global Arms Trade and the Military–Industrial Complex     Explanations of Collective Violence and War     APPLIED RESEARCH The Social Roots of Terrorist Violence     The Consequences of War and Terrorism     Future Prospects   POLICY ISSUES War and Terrorism in a Nuclear Age     Study and Review     Researching Social Problems on the Internet      

About the Author :
Thomas J. Sullivan is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Social Work at Northern Michigan University, specializing in social psychology, research methods, applied sociology, and medical sociology. He earned his undergraduate degree in sociology from San Francisco State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is the author of Sociology: Concepts and Applications in a Diverse World, 8th ed. (Allyn and Bacon, 2009), Methods of Social Research (Wadsworth, 2001), and Applied Sociology: Research and Critical Thinking (Allyn & Bacon, 1992); he is the co-author of Applied Social Research: Tool for the Human Services, 8th ed. (Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, 2011). He has published articles in Social Science and Medicine and Humboldt Journal of Social Relations. His applied research has focused on evaluation research of social service delivery in elementary schools and of teen pregnancy prevention and intervention services. He has served in various elected and appointed positions for the American Sociological Association, the Society for Applied Sociology, and the Midwest Sociological Society.

Review :
Thank you to our reviewers!   Anna Hall, Delgado Community College Mitch Swatez, College of the Redwoods   "The book covers the right topics for the course. It is logically organized. I am very impressed with the author's ability to present concepts and various perspectives in an illuminating way." Mitch Swatez, College of the Redwoods