Understanding social problems /
Linda A. Mooney, Molly Clever, and Marieke Van Willigen.
- Eleventh edition.
- xxiii, 629 [I-18] pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sociology and the study of social problems -- Thinking about social problems -- Problems of well being -- Physical and mental health and health care -- Alcohol and other drugs -- Crime and social control -- Family problems -- Economic inequality, wealth, and poverty -- Work and unemployment -- problems in education -- Race, ethnicity, and immigration -- Gender inequality -- Sexual orientation and the struggle for equality -- Problems of globalization -- Population growth and aging -- Environmental problems -- Science and technology -- Conflict, war, and terrorism.