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Tables of Contents for Angles of Vision
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Tables and Figures
x
1
Preface
xi
2
Acknowledgments
xiii
1 The Study of Social Problems
1
20
Defining Social Problems
3
7
Understanding Social Problems
10
9
Notes
19
1
Recommended Reading
20
1
2 Abortion
21
22
Dimensions of Abortion
23
4
Consequences of Abortion
27
1
Individuals and Abortion
28
3
Social Structure and Abortion
31
10
Implications
41
1
Notes
41
1
Recommended Reading
42
1
3 Gender Inequality
43
28
Dimensions of Gender Inequality
45
5
Consequences of Gender Inequality
50
5
Individuals and Gender Inequality
55
4
Social Structure and Gender Inequality
59
8
Implications
67
2
Notes
69
1
Recommended Reading
70
1
4 Racial and Ethnic Inequality
71
26
Dimensions of Racial and Ethnic Inequality
73
7
Consequences of Racial and Ethnic Inequality
80
2
Individuals and Racial and Ethnic Inequality
82
5
Social Structure and Racial and Ethnic Inequality
87
6
Implications
93
2
Notes
95
1
Recommended Reading
96
1
5 Poverty
97
22
Dimensions of Poverty
98
3
Consequences of Poverty
101
4
Individuals and Poverty
105
2
Social Structure and Poverty
107
9
Implications
116
2
Notes
118
1
Recommended Reading
118
1
6 Drugs
119
26
Dimensions of Drug Use
121
5
Consequences of Drug Abuse
126
3
Individuals and Drug Use and Abuse
129
5
Social Structure and Drug Use
134
7
Implications
141
3
Notes
144
1
Recommended Reading
144
1
7 Homicide
145
20
Dimensions of Homicide
147
2
Consequences of Homicide
149
3
Individuals and Homicide
152
3
Social Structure and Homicide
155
5
Implications
160
3
Notes
163
1
Recommended Reading
164
1
8 An Aging Population
165
24
Dimensions of the Aging Population
166
4
Consequences of an Aging Population
170
5
Individuals and an Aging Population
175
5
Social Structure and an Aging Population
180
2
Implications
182
6
Notes
188
1
Recommended Reading
188
1
9 Health
189
23
Dimensions of Health
191
2
Consequences of Ill Health and the Emphasis on Treatment
193
4
Individuals and Health
197
3
Social Structure and Health
200
8
Implications
208
2
Notes
210
1
Recommended Reading
210
2
10 Reflections on the Study of Social Problems
212
9
Notes
220
1
Recommended Reading
220
1
Glossary
221
4
References
225
24
Index
249