ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1978.
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Dalas, SAD / London, Velika Britanija 1978. Tvrd povez, ilustrovano, engleski jezik, format 19×24 cm, 508 strana.
Knjiga je veoma dobro / odlično očuvana.
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Sadržaj:
Part I: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL PROBLEMS
1 Introduction
A Definition of a Social Problem
— `A Pattern of Behavior`
— `That Constitutes a Threat`
— `To Society`
Perspectives on Social Problems
— Deviant Behavior
— Problems of Structure
— Institutional Crises
2 The Social Setting for Social Problems
Values and Social Problems
— Material Success
— Individualism
— Work
— Violence
Urbanism and Social Problems
— Large Population Size
— High Population Density
— Heterogeneity
The Amelioration of Social Problems
— Individual Treatment
— Law
— Government Action
Summary
Part II: DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
3 Mental Disorders
Extent and Costs of Mental Illness
What Is Mental Illness?
— Signs of Mental Health and Illness
— Labeling
Types of Mental Illness
— Neuroses
— Psychosomatic Disorders
— Functional Psychoses
— Organic Brain Syndrome
Explanations for Mental Illness
— Individual Factors
— Sociological Factors
Treatment
— Facilities and Personnel
— Approaches to Treatment
Summary
4 Alcoholism
What Is Alcoholism?
— Problem Drinking
— Alcoholism as a Disease
How Much Alcoholism?
Who Is Alcoholic?
— Age
— Sex
— Race and Ethnicity
— Socioeconomic Status
— Size of Community
Alcoholism: Its Costs and Consequences
— On Family
— On Work
— On Health and Safety
— On Other Social Problems
The Causes of Alcoholism
— Biological Factors
— Psychological Factors
— Sociological Factors
— A Final Note
Treating Alcoholism
— Prerequisites to Treatment
— Specific Approaches
Summary
5 Drug Abuse and Narcotics Addiction
What Is Drug Abuse?
Extent of Drug Abuse
— Marijuana
The Marijuana User
— The Effects of Marijuana
LSD
Narcotics Addiction
— Withdrawal
— Tolerance
— Causes
— Narcotics
— Addiction as a Social Problem
Social Confrol
— Social Control of Narcotics Addiction
— Social Control of Marijuana
— Social Control in the `70s
The Search for Solutions
— Individualized Treatment
— Policy Changes
Summary
6 Deviant Sexual Behavior
American Attitudes Toward Sex
Male Homosexuality
— Extent of Male Homosexuality
— Causes of Male Homosexuality
— Male Homosexual Subcultures
— The Homophile Movement
Female Homosexuality
Prostitution
— Extent of Prostitution
— Types of Prostitution
— Subculture of Prostitution
— Causes of Prostitution
— Liberalizing Attitudes and Laws
Pornography
Swinging
On Legislating Morality
Summary
7 Juvenile Delinquency
What Is Juvenile Delinquency?
Extent of Juvenile Delinquency
Correlates of Juvenile Delinquency
— Age
— Sex
— Race
— Social Class
Social Institudons and Juvenile Delinquency
— The Family
— The School
Theories of Juvenile Delinquency
— Nonsociological Theories
— Sociological Theories
Social Control
— Traditional Approaches
— Diversion
Society and Juvenile Delinquency: A Broader View
Summary
8 Crime
What Is Crime?
How Much Crime?
Cost of Crime
Correlates of Crime
— Age
— Sex
— Race
— Social Class
Types of Crime
— Common Crime
— White-Collar Crime
— Terrorism
— Organized Crime
Causes of Crime
— Differential Association
— Containment Theory
— Social Reality of Crime
Crime and Punishment
— The Present
— The Future
Summary
Part III: PROBLEMS OF STRUCTURE
9 Poverty
Poverty, Social Stratification, and Social Problems
What Is Poverty?
Who Are the Poor?

Being Poor in an Affluent Society
— Education and the Poor
— The Poor Pay More
— The
Law and the Poor
— Poverty and Health

Causes of Poverty
— Effects of Schooling
— Unemployability
— Racism
— Sexism
— Recession
Perpetuating Poverty
— Cycle of Poverty
— Culture of Poverty
A Search for Solutions
— The War on Poverty
— The Welfare System Today
— Redistribution of Income
Summary
10 Racial and Ethnic Prejudice and Discrimination
Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States
Institutional Discrimination
— Educational
— Economic and Occupational
— Legal and Political
— Segregation
Prejudice
— The Nature of Prejudice
— Racism
Origins of Prejudice and Discrimination
— Psychological Factors
— Economic Factors
— Sociohistorical Factors
— A Concluding Note
Liberation Movements and the Demand for Change
— The Civil Rights Phase
— The Militant Phase
— The Black Movement in the `70s
— The Black Movement in Retrospect
Summary
11 Sex Roles and Sexism
Sexism
What Is Sexism?
Consequences of Sexism
— Educational
— Occupational
— Legal
— Political Other
Origins of Sexism
— Sex
— Sex Role
— Biological Origins
— Sociocultural Origins
The Contemporary Women`s Rights Movement
— Goals
— Methods
— Is the Women`s Movement Succeeding?
Summary
12 Growing Old
Who Are the Old?
The Demographics of Aging
Old People: Their Major Problems
— Income
— Retirement
— Health
— Dependency
— Death
Meeting the Problems
— Income-Related Programs
— Health-Related Programs Other Programs
— A Concluding Note
Summary
13 Overpopulation
Studying Population Growth
— Population Growth: How Fast?
— The History of
World
— Population Growth
— Population Growth by Region
Triggering the Explosion
— Demographic Factors
— Sociological Factors
Rapid Population Growth: Its Costs and Consequences
— Resource Depletion
— Pollution
— Hunger
— Population Growth and International Relations
The Search for Solutions
— Accommodationism
— Antinatalism
Summary