Henslin, James M. <br/><br/>
Social problems :  a down-to-earth approach / 
James M. Henslin. 
 - Eleventh Edition. 
 - xxx, 568 pages :  color illustrations ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>How sociologists view social problems : the abortion dilemma -- Interpreting social problems : aging -- Norm violations in social context -- Social problems related to sexual behavior -- Alcohol and other drugs -- Violence in society : rape and murder -- Crime and criminal justice -- Problems of social inequality -- Economic problems : poverty and wealth -- Racial-ethnic relations -- Inequalities of gender and sexual orientation -- Medical care : physical and mental illness -- Social change and megaproblems -- The changing family -- Urbanization and population -- The environmental crisis -- War, terrorism, and the balance of power. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780205965120  RM529.27 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social problems.<br/>Deviant behavior.<br/>Equality.<br/>Social change.<br/>Symbolic interactionism.<br/>Functionalism (Social sciences).
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Social conditions--1980-