Social Problems: A Critical Approach

by Kenneth J. Neubeck, Davita Silfen Glasberg, Mary Alice Neubeck

This critical approach to the analysis of social problems facing the world today examines both the causes of those problems and their human implications. The fifth edition has been reorganized into four types of social Four chapters look at large societal problems involving arrangements of social structures that have a vast impact how societies operate, and the effect of this on the life chances of millions of people; five chapters focus on group problems created by social arrangements and relations; four chapters focus on institutional problems that derive from the way that social institutions are arranged to address the basic needs of social survival that often benefit some members of society more than others; and the final three chapters focus on individual problems such as criminal behavior, mental illness, and substance abuse.

704 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't remember this too well because I read it for a sociology course my first year of college in 2000, and I've since lost the text. From what I remember, it was easy and clear enough and provided a good introduction to some of the more pressing social concerns today.

Good read for sociology students, or anyone concerned about social problems in general.