The Cambridge handbook of social problems. Volume 2 / edited by A. Javier Treviño, Wheaton College, Massachusetts

The introduction of the Affordable Care Act in the United States, the increasing use of prescription drugs, and the alleged abuse of racial profiling by police are just some of the factors contributing to twenty-first-century social problems. The Cambridge Handbook of Social Problems offers a wide-ranging roster of the social problems currently pressing for attention and amelioration. Unlike other works in this area, it also gives great consideration to theoretical and methodological discussions. This Handbook will benefit both undergraduate and graduate students eager to understand the sociology of social problems. It is suitable for classes in social problems, current events, and social theory. Featuring the most current research, the Handbook provides an especially useful resource for sociologists and graduate students conducting research. Cover Half title Title Copyright Contents About the Contributors Introduction Part I | Problems Related To Health, Safety, And Security 1 | Illness And Health Care 2 | Mental Illness And Social Problems 3 | Substance Abuse 4 | Epidemics, Pandemics, And Outbreaks 5 | Disaster As Social Problem And Social Construct 6 | Surveillance 7 | Domestic Spying: A Historical-Comparative Perspective 8 |Computer Hacking As A Social Problem 9 | War And Militarism 10 | The Social Problem Of Terrorism 11 | Genocide Part II | Problems Related To Crime And Violence 12 | The Problem Of Crime 13 | Corporate Malfeasance As A Social Problem 14 | The Construction Of School Bullying As A Social Problem 15 | Rampage School Shootings 16 | Understanding Sexual Violence: The Role Of Causal And Precipitating Factors In Sexual Offending 17 | Critical And Intersectional Understandings Of Campus Sexual Assault As A Social Problem 18 | Child Abuse And Neglect 19 | Family Violence 20 | Juvenile Violence 21 | Gangs And Gang Violence 22 | State Violence 23 | Hate Crime 24 | Police Brutality 25 | Capital Punishment/Death Penalty 26 | Wrongful Convictions: Comparative Perspectives Part III | Problems Of Global Impact 27 | Urbanism And Urbanization 28 | Technology And Social Problems 29 | Population And Contemporary Social Problems 30 | Environmental Problems Index Volume 1 offers a wide-ranging roster of twenty-first-century social problems pressing for attention and amelioration. Unlike previous handbooks in this area, it also considers the work on researching and theorizing social problems. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, and a valuable reference source for university libraries. Volume 2 follows on from the previous volume, offering further twenty-first-century social problems pressing for attention and amelioration. It also considers the work on researching and theorizing social problems. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, and a valuable reference source for university libraries.