Social Problems: A Critical Approach

Taking a critical approach to the analysis of social problems facing the world today, this text examines both the causes of these problems and their human implications. It examines large societal issues, such as environmental abuse and economic inequality and poverty as well as problems of an individual nature, such as family-related problems and criminal behaviour. It provides coverage of: the rise of temporary employees; the growing concentration of wealth; immigration; the failures of the US health care system; suicide among the young and old; heterosexism; and substance abuse.