Understanding social problems

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[This book] is intended for use in a college-level sociology course.-Pref. With this book's broad overview of critical social problems and its ... stories of real people struggling with the challenges created by social problems, you'll ... see the ... need to design strategies for action. You'll not only learn how social structure and culture contribute to society's problems, but you'll also explore alternative solutions and policies.-Back cover.

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Full title :Understanding social problems / Linda A. Mooney, David Knox, Caroline Schacht.

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Publication Date:2006.

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Publisher(s):Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Place of Publication:Princeton, N.J
Language:eng
Publication Date:2006.

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Description:1 audio disc ; : 4 3/4 in.

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oclc:ocm71828118
Dewey Decimal:361.10973 T

Sociology and the study of social problems: Thinking about social problems -- Problems of well-being: Illness and the health care crisis; Alcohol and other drugs; Crime and social control; Family problems -- Problems of inequality: Poverty and economic inequality; Work and unemployment; Problems in education; Race, ethnicity, and immigration; Gender inequality; Issues in sexual orientation; Problems of youth and aging -- Problems of globalization: Population growth and urbanization; Environmental problems; Science and technology; Conflict, war, and terrorism -- Appendix: Methods of data analysis -- Glossary.

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