Social problems in the UK : an introduction / Stuart Isaacs, David Blundell, Anne Foley, Norman Ginsburg, Brian McDonough, Dan Silverstone, and Tara Young
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015Description: x, 199 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780415719971 (hardback); 9780415719995 (paperback)Subject(s): Social problems -- Great Britain | SOCIAL SCIENCE / General | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General | Great Britain -- Social policyDDC classification: 303.30941 LOC classification: HN390 | .79 2015Other classification: SOC000000 | SOC026000 Summary: "Social Problems in the UK: An Introduction is the first textbook on contemporary social issues to contextualise social problems within the disciplines of sociology, social policy, criminology and applied social science. Drawing on the research and teaching experience of academics in these areas, this much-needed textbook brings together a comprehensive range of expertise. Social Problems in the UK discusses the strengthening and changing character of social construction, providing a new and invigorated way of studying the issues for all social science students. This clear, accessible textbook guides students in approaching the methodology, theory and research of social problems, and introduces the key topics in the area: migration and race, work and unemployment poverty drugs, violence and policing youth, sub-culture and gangs childhood and educationSocial Problems in the UK provides a number of helpful pedagogical features for ease of teaching and learning, including: case studies; links to data sources; textboxes highlighting examples, key figures etc.; study questions, and tips on how to undertake literature reviews and use journals and databases"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Social Problems in the UK: An Introduction is the first textbook on contemporary social issues to contextualise social problems within the disciplines of sociology, social policy, criminology and applied social science. Drawing on the research and teaching experience of academics in these areas, this much-needed textbook brings together a comprehensive range of expertise. Social Problems in the UK discusses the strengthening and changing character of social construction, providing a new and invigorated way of studying the issues for all social science students. This clear, accessible textbook guides students in approaching the methodology, theory and research of social problems, and introduces the key topics in the area: migration and race, work and unemployment poverty drugs, violence and policing youth, sub-culture and gangs childhood and educationSocial Problems in the UK provides a number of helpful pedagogical features for ease of teaching and learning, including: case studies; links to data sources; textboxes highlighting examples, key figures etc.; study questions, and tips on how to undertake literature reviews and use journals and databases"-- Provided by publisher.
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