Social Problems
A Down-to-Earth Approach
by James M. Henslin
14th Edition
Publisher: Pearson
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780138100223 |
| eText ISBN | 9780138099923 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Publishing Year | 2025 |
| Edition | 14th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 560 |
Social Problems: A Down-to-Earth Approach, 14th Edition, is a textbook that examines pressing domestic and international challenges through a sociological framework. The presentation emphasizes how major societal issues directly relate to personal daily life.
Key areas of coverage center on social inequality, community institutions, and changing family dynamics. The text examines economic disparities involving poverty and wealth, racial and ethnic relations, and institutional operations across criminal justice and healthcare systems.
To support students in developing a lasting sociological perspective beyond the classroom, the volume pairs a consistent chapter structure with contemporary debates, such as controversies surrounding abortion rights.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: How Sociologists View Social Problems: The Abortion Dilemma
Chapter 2: Interpreting Social Problems: Aging
Chapter 3: Social Problems Related to Sexual Behavior
Chapter 4: Alcohol and Other Drugs
Chapter 5: Violence in Society: Rape and Murder
Chapter 6: Crime and Criminal Justice
Chapter 7: Economic Problems: Poverty and Wealth
Chapter 8: Racial and Ethnic Relations
Chapter 9: Inequalities of Gender and Sexual Orientation
Chapter 10: Medical Care: Physical and Mental Illness
Chapter 11: The Changing Family
Chapter 12: Urbanization and Population
Chapter 13: The Environmental Crisis
Chapter 14: War, Terrorism and the Balance of Power
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