Sara Towe Horsfall

Social Problems (eBook, ePUB)

An Advocate Group Approach

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book represents a truly innovative and empowering approach to social problems. It provides a robust theoretical foundation to the study of social problems and also focuses on the problems themselves, examining each through the lens of specific advocate groups working towards solutions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429972737
• Artikelnr.: 56842045

Autorenporträt

Sara Towe Horsfall is associate professor of sociology at Texas Wesleyan University. She is coeditor of Chaos, Complexity, and Sociology and author of A Neighborhood Portrait. She has also worked as a foreign correspondent and international journalist, giving her unique insight into social problems and their solutions around the world.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Recreating the World in Our Image
The Theoretical Basis of the Study of Social Problems
What Is a Social Problem?
Understanding Advocate Groups
Ameliorating Actions, Reactions, and Consequences
Social Dynamics
The Problems
Problems Addressed through Government Programs
Problems Addressed through Government Legislation
Problems Addressed through Professional Organizations, Nonprofit Groups, and Special Interest Groups
Problems with Active Opposition Groups
Problems Addressed through Education and Public Awareness, Interpersonal Interaction, Reparation, Apology, and Independent Individual Action
Social Problem Analysis Worksheet
Advocate Groups
Notes on Similarities and Contrasts of Social Problems Textbooks
Glossary
Sources