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Social Problems

by: Coleman, James William; Kerbo, Harold R.

Social Problems

by: Coleman, James William; Kerbo, Harold R.

ISBN 13:
9780131540538
ISBN 10:
013154053X
Edition: 9th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2006
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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For freshman- and sophomore-level courses in Social Problems. Now in a concise, paperback format, this text's logical organization - essential concepts, troubled institutions, inequality, deviance, and global problems - helps students gain a coherent understanding of social problems. The Ninth Edition maintains the clear, straightforward style of writing for which this book has become known.

Box Contents

viii

Preface

About the Authors

xvii

Sociology and Social Problems

(26)

What Is a Social Problem?

(1)

Social Problems and Social Movements

(3)

Foundations of the Sociological Approach

(3)

Sociological Perspectives on Social Problems

(10)

Doing Sociological Research

(3)

Interpreting Claims About Social Problems

(2)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Internet Exercises

(1)

PART I / Troubled Institutions

(162)

Problems of the Family

(30)

Families Around the World

(2)

Understanding Family Diversity

(5)

Family Problems

(12)

Solving the Problems of the Family

(4)

Sociological Perspectives on Problems of the Family

(4)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Internet Exercises

(1)

Problems of Education

(30)

Equal Educational Opportunity for All?

(7)

The Quality of Education

(5)

Solving the Problems of Education

(9)

Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Education

(4)

Summary

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Internet Exercises

(1)

Problems of the Economy

(35)

The World Economy

(3)

Understanding Our Economic System

(15)

The New Economic Realities

107

(5)

Solving the Problems of the Economy

112

(5)

Sociological Perspectives on Problems of the Economy

117

(3)

Summary

120

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

121

(1)

Key Terms

122

(1)

Internet Exercises

122

(1)

Problems of Government

123

(31)

The Growth of Government

124

(2)

Who Runs the Government?

126

(7)

The Dilemmas of Government

133

(10)

Solving the Problems of Government

143

(5)

Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Government

148

(3)

Summary

151

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

152

(1)

Key Terms

152

(1)

Internet Exercises

153

(1)

Physical and Mental Health

154

(35)

Physical Illness

155

(7)

Mental Disorders

162

(9)

The Crisis in American Health Care

171

(6)

Solving the Problems of Mental and Physical Health

177

(7)

Sociological Perspectives on the Problems of Health and Health Care

184

(3)

Summary

187

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

188

(1)

Key Terms

188

(1)

Internet Exercises

188

(1)

PART II / The Problems of Inequality

189

(118)

The Poor

190

(31)

The Rich and the Poor: A Widening Gap

191

(4)

Measuring Poverty

195

(3)

The Life of Poverty

198

(5)

Understanding the Welfare System

203

(6)

Explanations of Poverty

209

(3)

Solving the Problems of Poverty

212

(2)

Sociological Perspectives on the Problems of the Poor

214

(4)

Summary

218

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

219

(1)

Key Terms

219

(1)

Internet Exercises

220

(1)

The Ethnic Minorities

221

(33)

Ethnic Groups

222

(4)

Ethnic Minorities in North America

226

(13)

Explaining Ethnic Inequality

239

(5)

Solving the Problems of Ethnic Relations

244

(4)

Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Ethnic Minorities

248

(4)

Summary

252

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

253

(1)

Key Terms

253

(1)

Internet Exercises

253

(1)

The Old and the Young

254

(26)

Aging and the Life Cycle

255

(2)

Problems of the Young

257

(5)

Problems of the Elderly

262

(7)

The Graying of America

269

(1)

Solving the Problems of the Young and the Old

270

(4)

Sociological Perspectives on Problems of the Life Cycle

274

(4)

Summary

278

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

279

(1)

Key Terms

279

(1)

Internet Exercises

279

(1)

Women and Men

280

(27)

Gender Roles

281

(7)

Gender Inequality

288

(8)

Solving the Problems of Gender Inequality

296

(6)

Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Gender

302

(2)

Summary

304

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

305

(1)

Key Terms

305

(1)

Internet Exercises

305

(2)

PART III / Conformity and Deviance

307

(94)

Sexual Behavior

308

(30)

Human Sexuality

309

(2)

Contemporary Sexual Behavior

311

(6)

Sexual Behavior and Social Problems

317

(12)

Solving the Problems of Sexual Behavior

329

(3)

Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Sexual Behavior

332

(3)

Summary

335

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

336

(1)

Key Terms

336

(1)

Internet Exercises

337

(1)

Drug Use

338

(29)

Drugs and Drug Addiction

339

(12)

Why Use Drugs?

351

(3)

Drug Control in North America

354

(3)

Solving the Drug Problems

357

(6)

Sociological Perspectives on Drug Use

363

(2)

Summary

365

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

366

(1)

Key Terms

366

(1)

Internet Exercises

366

(1)

Crime and Violence

367

(34)

The Nature of Crime and Violence

368

(9)

Measuring Crime and Violence

377

(4)

The Causes of Crime and Violence

381

(6)

Criminal Justice

387

(4)

Solving the Problems of Crime and Violence

391

(4)

Sociological Perspectives on Crime and Delinquency

395

(3)

Summary

398

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

399

(1)

Key Terms

399

(2)

PART IV / Problems of a Changing World

401

(136)

Urbanization

402

(26)

Understanding Human Communities

404

(6)

Problems of Urbanization

410

(8)

Solving the Problems of Urbanization

418

(3)

Sociological Perspectives on Problems of Urbanization

421

(5)

Summary

426

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

427

(1)

Key Terms

427

(1)

Internet Exercises

427

(1)

Population

428

(25)

What Caused the Population Explosion?

431

(3)

The Impact of Population Growth

434

(4)

Migration

438

(3)

Solving Population Problems

441

(7)

Sociological Perspectives on Population

448

(3)

Summary

451

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

452

(1)

Key Terms

452

(1)

Internet Exercises

452

(1)

The Environment

453

(29)

Ecology

454

(1)

The Human Impact

455

(11)

Dwindling Resources

466

(3)

Origins of the Environmental Crisis

469

(4)

Solving Our Environmental Problems

473

(4)

Sociological Perspectives on the Environment

477

(3)

Summary

480

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

481

(1)

Key Terms

481

(1)

Internet Exercises

481

(1)

The Global Divide: Globalization and International Inequality

482

(28)

Globalization and Global Inequality

483

(10)

Explaining the Global Divide

493

(6)

Solving the Problems of Global Inequality

499

(6)

Sociological Perspectives on the Global Divide

505

(3)

Summary

508

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

509

(1)

Key Terms

509

(1)

Internet Exercises

509

(1)

Warfare, Terrorism, and International Conflict

510

(27)

The Nature of War

511

(5)

Terrorism

516

(3)

The Causes of Warfare

519

(6)

Solving the Problems of Warfare and International Conflict

525

(5)

The Prospects for the Future

530

(2)

Sociological Perspectives on Warfare, Terrorism, and International Conflict

532

(2)

Summary

534

(1)

Questions for Critical Thinking

535

(1)

Key Terms

536

(1)

Internet Exercises

536

(1)

Epilogue Social Problems in the Twenty-first Century: Looking Forward and Looking Back

537

(5)

Three Critical Issues: Justice, Cohesion, and Survival

537

(3)

Looking to the Twenty-first Century: Three Scenarios for the Future

540

(2)

Notes

542

(15)

Glossary

557

(9)

Photo Credits

566

(1)

Name Index

567

(2)

Subject Index

569

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