Social Problems and the Quality of Life

12 Rev ed
ISBN: 978-0-07-352828-1
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Format (B × H): 203 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 991 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lauer, Robert H.

Lauer, Robert

Lauer, Jeanette C.

Lauer, Jeanette

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Lauer, Robert
Robert Lauer received his B.S. and Ph.D. from Washington University, his B.D. from Southern Seminary, and his M.A. from Southern Illinois University. Representatives may reach him at [e-mail].

Lauer, Jeanette
Jeanette C. Lauer is a Research Professor at Alliant International University. She received her Ph.D. in Social History from Washington University, St. Louis. She has published numerous journal articles and co-authored fifteen books. Most recently she co-authored Becoming Family: Building a Stepfamily that Really Works. She is a member of the National Council on Family Relations, and the Stepfamily Association of America.