Social Problems and the Quality of Life

Robert Lauer, Jeanette Lauer (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

2018 | 14th edition
McGraw-Hill Education (Verlag)
9781259914300 (ISBN)

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Social Problems and the Quality of Life is a thought-provoking text providing thorough coverage of the social problems that most acutely impact the quality of our lives. Chapters define what a social problem is, and address a number of questions crucial to understanding social problems. Learning is supported through several pedagogical features such as Global Comparison boxes and public policy sections, as well as study questions, internet resources, and ample review materials. These sources all combine to paint a complete picture of how to understand the unique social problems of today’s world.

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.

Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 14e

Part 1 Foundations

CHAPTER 1: Understanding Social Problems

Part 2 Problems of Behavioral Deviance

CHAPTER 2: Alcohol and Other Drugs
CHAPTER 3: Crime and Delinquency
CHAPTER 4: Violence
CHAPTER 5: Sexual Deviance

Part 3 Problems of Inequality

CHAPTER 6: Poverty
CHAPTER 7: Gender and Sexual Orientation
CHAPTER 8: Race, Ethnic Groups, and Racism

Part 4 Problems of Social Institutions

CHAPTER 9: Government and Politics
CHAPTER 10: Work and the Economy
CHAPTER 11: Education
CHAPTER 12: Family Problems
CHAPTER 13: Health Care and Illness: Physical and Mental

Part 5 Global Social Problems

CHAPTER 14: War and Terrorism
CHAPTER 15: The Environment

Erscheinungsdatum	21.06.2018
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	OH
Sprache	englisch
Maße	198 x 252 mm
Gewicht	862 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-13	9781259914300 / 9781259914300
Zustand	Neuware