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Test Bank for Social Problems Community Policy and Social Action 6th Edition Leon-Guerrero
Test Bank for Social Problems Community, Policy, and Social Action 6th Edition By Anna Leon-Guerrero, ISBN: 9781544324081, ISBN: 9781506362724
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Sociology and the Study of Social Problems
Using Our Sociological Imagination
What Is a Social Problem?
The History of Social Problems
Understanding the Sociological Perspective
The Science of Sociology
The Transformation From Problem to Solution
Making Sociological Connections
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Part I. The Bases of Inequality
2. Social Class
What Does It Mean to Be Poor?
Sociological Perspectives on Social Class and Poverty
The Consequences of Poverty
Responding to Class Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
3. Race and Ethnicity
Defining Race and Ethnicity
Patterns of Racial and Ethnic Integration
Sociological Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
The Consequences of Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
Responding to Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
4. Gender
Sociological Perspectives on Gender Inequality
The Consequences of Gender Inequality
Gender Nonconformity Discrimination
Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Assault
Responding to Gender Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
5. Sexual Orientation
Sociological Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Inequality
Sexual Orientation and Inequality
Responding to Sexual Orientation Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
6. Age and Aging
Our Aging World
Sociological Perspectives on Age, Aging, and Inequality
The Consequences of Age Inequality
Responding to Age Inequalities
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Part II. Our Social Institutions
7. Families
Myths of the Family
Sociological Perspectives on the Family
Problems in the Family
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
8. Education
The New Educational Standard
Sociological Perspectives on Education
Problems and Challenges in Education
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
9. Work and the Economy
The Changing Nature of Work
Sociological Perspectives on Work
Problems in Work and the Economy
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
10. Health and Medicine
Sociological Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Medicine
Health Inequalities and Problems
Community, Policy, and Social Action
State Prescription Drug Plans
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
11. The Media
Sociological Perspectives on the Media
The Media and Social Problems
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Part III. Our Social and Physical Worlds
12. Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Sociological Perspectives on Drug Abuse
What Is Drug Abuse?
The Problems of Drug Abuse
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
13. Crime and Criminal Justice
Sociological Perspectives on Crime
Sources of Crime Statistics
Types of Crime
The Inequalities of Crime—Offenders and Victims
Our Current Response to Crime
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
14. Urbanization and Population Growth
Urban Sociology and Demography
The Processes of Urbanization and Suburbanization
Population Growth and Composition
Sociological Perspectives on Urbanization and Population Growth
The Consequences of Urbanization and Population Growth
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
15. The Environment
Environmental Problems Are Human Problems
Sociological Perspectives on Environmental Problems
Social Problems and the Environment
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
16. War and Terrorism
Defining Conflict
Sociological Perspectives on War and Terrorism
The Problems of War and Terrorism
Community, Policy, and Social Action
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Part IV. Individual Action and Social Change
17. Social Problems and Social Action
Understanding Social Movements
How Do Social Movements Begin?
How Have Reform Movements Made a Difference?
Making the Last Connection
Chapter Review
Key Terms
Study Questions
Glossary
References
Index
