Includes bibliographical references (pages 562-585) and indexes.
Contents:
How sociologists view social problems : the abortion dilemma -- Interpreting social problems : aging -- Human sexual behavior -- Alcohol and other drugs -- Violence in society : rape and murder -- Crime and criminal justice -- Economic problems : wealth and poverty -- Racial-ethnic relations -- Sex discrimination -- Medical care : physical and mental illness -- The changing family -- Urban problems -- Population and food -- The environmental crisis -- War, terrorism, and the balance of power.
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