Social problems and the quality of life
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Social problems and the quality of life
McGraw-Hill, c2011
12th ed
Available at 3 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Social Problems and the Quality of Life focuses on the ways in which social problems affect the quality of life. It begins by defining social problems and discussing the tools needed to understand and respond to problems. It then moves on to an examination of specific problems in terms of: the nature and extent of the problem; how the problem affects people's quality of life; the structural and social psychological factors that cause and tend to perpetuate the problem; and what can be done to resolve the problem. Along with the discussion, a number of learning aids makes this text personal, practical, and an interactive learning experience.
Table of Contents
List of Figures List of Tables Preface Part 1: Foundations1 Understanding Social Problems Part 2: Problems of Behavioral Deviance 2 Alcohol and Other Drugs3 Crime and Delinquency 4 Violence 5 Sexual Deviance Part 3: Problems of Inequality6 Poverty 7 Gender and Sexual Orientation 8 Race, Ethnic Groups, and Racism Part 4: Problems of Social Institutions9 Government and Politics10 Work and the Economy 11 Education 12 Family Problems 13 Health Care and Illness: Physical and MentalPart 5: Global Social Problems14 War and Terrorism 15 The Environment Glossary References Credits Name Index Subject Index
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