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NOTEpackaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MySocLab search for 0134126955 / 9780134126951 Introduction to Social Problems plus MySocLab for Social Problems- Access Card Package, 10/e Package consists of:0205896464 / 9780205896462 Introduction to Social Problems, 10/e 0134106911 / 9780134106915 MySocLab for Social Problems Access CardMySocLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor.For courses in Social ProblemsResearching, Analyzing, and Understanding U.S. Social Issues Introduction to Social Problems explores the many social issues that continue to plague the United States. Discussing and analyzing the extent and nature of various problems and their potential solutions, the book stands as a guidepost for people with an interest in "helping" professions - sociologists, educators, social workers, etc. Through a sociological lens, students are able to gauge recurrent social issues and examine the benefits and possibilities of solutions. The Tenth Edition teaches students to apply research and knowledge to solve some of our nation's most crippling problems. Also available with MySocLabMySocLab for Social Problems courses extends learning online, engaging students and improving results. Media resources with assignments bring concepts to life, and offer students opportunities to practice applying what they've learned. And the Writing Space helps educators develop and assess concept mastery and critical thinking through writing, quickly and easily. Please note: this version of MySocLab does not include an eText.Introduction to Social Problems, Tenth Edition is also available via REVEL (TM), an immersive learning experience designed for the way today's students read, think, and learn.
Contents
1. Approaches to the Study of Social Problems 2. Concentration of Power: and Political Institutions 3. Family-Related Problems 4. Health and Illness 5. Education, Science, and Technology 6. Poverty 7. Race and Ethnic Relations 8. Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality 9. Age and Social Inequality 10. Crime and Delinquency 11. Alcohol and Other Drugs 12. Prostitution, Pornography,and the Sex Trade 13. Population Growth and Urbanization 14. Environmental Problems 15. Violence, War, and Terrorism
