Brief Table of Contents

Part 1: Social Problems in Sociological Perspective

Chapter 1: Understanding Social Problems

Part 2: Problems of Social Inequality

Chapter 2: Poverty

Chapter 3: Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Chapter 4: Gender Inequality

Chapter 5: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Inequality

Chapter 6: Aging and Ageism

Part 3: Problems of Well-Being and Behavior

Chapter 7: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Chapter 8: Crime and Criminal Justice

Chapter 9: Sexual Behavior

Part 4: Problems of Social Institutions

Chapter 10: The Changing Family

Chapter 11: Schools and Education

Chapter 12: Work and the Economy

Chapter 13: Health and Health Care

Part 5: Global Problems

Chapter 14: Urban and Rural Problems

Chapter 15: Population and the Environment

Chapter 16: War and Terrorism