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Neubeck, Kenneth J.

Social problems : a critical approach / Kenneth J. Neubeck, Mary Alice Neubeck, Davita Silfen Glasberg. - 5th edition. - Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, c2007. - xviii, 686 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

PART ONE: Societal Problems
Chapter 2. Concentration of Political and Economic Power
Chapter 3. Militarism and War
Chapter 4. The Global Context: Population and Underdevelopment
Chapter 5. Environmental Abuse

PART TWO: Group Problems Chapter
6. Economic Inequality and Poverty
Chapter 7. Racism
Chapter 8. Sexism
Chapter 9. Heterosexism
Chapter 10. Ageism

PART THREE: Institutional Problems
Chapter 11. The Changing World of Work
Chapter 12. Schooling and Unequal Educational Opportunity
Chapter 13. Health Care
Chapter 14. Family-Related Problems

PART FOUR: Individual Problems
Chapter 15. Criminal Behavior
Chapter 16. Mental Illness
Chapter 17. Suicide
Chapter 18. Substance Abuse



Includes bibliographical references (p. 620-656) and indexes.

ISBN: 9780072968040 (softcover : alk. paper) 0072968044 (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2005056142

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social problems.
Social history--20th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Social conditions--1980-

Dewey Class. No.: 361.1 / NEU