Understanding social problems - Mooney, Linda A.; Knox, David , 1943-; Schacht, Caroline (Belmont, California : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2013)
1. Thinking about social problems -- 2. Physical and mental health and health care -- 3. Alcohol and other drugs -- 4. Crime and social control -- 5. Family problems -- 6. Poverty and economic inequality -- 7. Work and unemployment -- 8. Problems in education -- 9. Race, ethnicity, and immigration -- 10. Gender inequality -- 11. Sexual orientation and the struggle for equality -- 12. Population growth and aging -- 13. Environmental problems -- 14. Science and technology -- 15. Conflict, war, and terrorism
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Social problems -- United States; United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-