Contemporary social problems in the UK : a comprehensive overview
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Contemporary social problems in the UK : a comprehensive overview
Routledge, 2023
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Social problems are endemic to all societies. The UK is no exception and is grappling with a plethora of issues including poverty, family breakdown, domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, child abuse and neglect, youth offending, alcohol and drug misuse, mental health issues, homelessness, and ethnic and religious discrimination. These problems have huge implications for the individual, the family unit and society at large and take their toll on health, wellbeing, and community resources. They place an enormous amount of strain on government finances and the welfare state, and add to the burden on social institutions, such as the National Health Service and the social work and criminal justice systems.
Contemporary Social Problems in the UK explores a wide range of social problems in the UK. Each social problem has been explored using a range of psychosocial theories to generate an understanding of various causal factors and to examine the linkages between different social problems. Government policy and legislation, remedial measures, preventive approaches, and strategies of intervention are also considered for each social problem that has been dealt with. Each chapter deals with a particular social problem and has been penned by an expert in that topic. The endeavour has been to provide a multi-dimensional overview of the social problem in a manner that is engaging and easy to read. The end-of-chapter content includes supplementary reading, useful topic related websites besides a quiz and individual / group activities to generate discussion and stimulate learning.
This informative yet accessible textbook will be an invaluable resource for instructors and students in the social sciences as well as professionals who work with people who experience some of these problems.
目次
1. Social problems: exploring the landscape 2. Understanding and making sense of social problems 3. Poverty: the social problem of all time? 4. Fractured families: causes and consequences of family breakdown 5. A domestic violence pandemic: outlining victim and perpetrator perspectives 6. Teenage pregnancy - a social problem or public health issue? 7. Child abuse, child neglect and safeguarding children: an overview 8. Youth offending: nature, causes and implications 9. Alcohol misuse: one too many? 10. A bitter pill to swallow: exploring and understanding drug misuse in the UK 11. Constructing and conceptualising suicide and self-harm 12. Exploring homelessness 13. Multicultural societies: diversity, discrimination and social inclusion
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