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Kornblum, William.

Social problems William Kornblum, Joseph Julian ; in collaboration with Carolyn D. Smith. - Twelfth ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. Pearson Prentice Hall 2007. - xxii, 568 p. ill. 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 543-555) and index.

Sociological perspectives on social problems -- Problems of health and health care -- Problems of mental illness and treatment -- Alcohol and other drugs -- Crime and violence -- Poverty amid affluence -- Racism, prejudice, and discrimination -- Gender and sexuality -- An aging society -- The changing family -- Problems of education -- Problems of work and the economy -- Urban problems -- Population and immigration -- Technology and the environment -- War and global insecurity.

ISBN: 013227616X

LCCN: 2006007759

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social problems.--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Social conditions--1980-

LC Class. No.: HN59.2 / .K66 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 361.1 / K846s 2007