Social Problems: An Advocate Group Approach (Paperback)

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