Focusing on quality of life, this text defines what a social problem is and then addresses specific issues—for example, how can one gain a sociological understanding of social problems? What kinds of critical thinking should one engage in and what kinds should one avoid in attempting to understand social problems? How is the quality of one's life affected by particular problems? What causes these problems and how can we resolve them? Part One establishes key approaches to social problems; the remaining parts discuss the social problems that most acutely impact the quality of our lives.
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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 rjlauer@aol.com.
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.
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.
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Fantastic book. This was my third Sociology class text and I loved it. Read the whole text book (which is not normal for me). It held my attention and I still to this day have retained much of the information I received from it. If you are a visual learner like me, you will love the photos, charts, and diagrams. Best of luck!
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This is my first review. And what prompted me to write my first review was the experience of reading Social Problems for a sociology class. The book is not too technical, in fact it is quite an easy read, but my main and only issue with the book is its distracting bias. I am a conservative, yet I do enjoy reading liberal material because it forces me to challenge my own beliefs and question the world more; but this text goes too far. Nearly every example is one that would favor an American Liberal ideology, and any conservative counter argument is either not presented, or misrepresented and labeled a logical fallacy. Finally, a good portion of the research used in this book is out of date. Many quoted sources are from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. I know if I were to use research that outdated for a social academic paper I would be lucky to get a C.
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Social Problems Class Book for school, great shape, and covers some tough issues with varying opinions, Highly recommended even for leisure reading to get a feel for today's society
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supportive failure, power elite model, retrospective determinism, behavioral variance, supportive problems, brothel workers, economy food plan, social structural factors, lower socioeconomic strata, sexual variance Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Census Bureau, African Americans, New York, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Problems of Social Institutions, Supreme Court, American Indians, Polling Report, Department of Labor, National Institute, Department of Justice, Government Printing Office, National Center, Los Angeles, San Francisco, United Kingdom, Asian Americans, Vietnam War, Gulf War, New Haven, Soviet Union, Puerto Ricans, Yale University Press, Alcoholics Anonymous New!
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A Chinese philosopher remarked that one should not attempt to open clams with a crowbar. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
supportive failure, power elite model, retrospective determinism, behavioral variance, supportive problems, brothel workers, economy food plan, social structural factors, lower socioeconomic strata, sexual variance Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Census Bureau, African Americans, New York, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Problems of Social Institutions, Supreme Court, American Indians, Polling Report, Department of Labor, National Institute, Department of Justice, Government Printing Office, National Center, Los Angeles, San Francisco, United Kingdom, Asian Americans, Vietnam War, Gulf War, New Haven, Soviet Union, Puerto Ricans, Yale University Press, Alcoholics Anonymous New!
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- Til Death Do Us Part: How Couples Stay Together by Jeanette Lauer on page 161, and page 184
- Social Problems in Africa: New Visions by Apollo Rwomire on page 11, and page 36
- Parents Whose Parents Were Divorced (Haworth Marriage and the Family) by Terry S Trepper in Back Matter
- Working Women in America: Split Dreams by Sharlene Hesse-Biber in Back Matter
- Working Women in America: Split Dreams by Sharlene Hesse-Biber in Back Matter
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