| Social Problems Interactive eBook: Community, Policy, and Social Action Contributor(s): Leon-Guerrero, Anna Y. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1506321356 ISBN-13: 9781506321356 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $66.50 Product Type: Other Published: September 2015 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
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| Publisher Description: Empower your students to become part of the solution. With a clear and upbeat voice, this thought-provoking overview of social problems challenges readers to understand and recognize social problems in their communities and inspires them to become part of the solution. The Fifth Edition of this popular book goes beyond the typical presentation of contemporary social problems and their consequences by emphasizing the importance and effectiveness of community involvement to achieve real solutions. With an overarching focus on social inequalities and policy, this proven text provides a platform for discussion that encourages critical thinking and inspires hope. Interactive eBook also available--FREE when bundled with the print version! Experience the Interactive eBook today! Watch a demo Your students save when you bundle the print version with the Interactive eBook edition. Use bundle ISBN 978-1-5063-1655-0. This dynamic Interactive eBook goes way beyond highlighting and note-taking! Your students can read their mobile-friendly eBook anywhere, anytime with easy access across desktop, smartphone, and tablet devices. Using the VitalSource Bookshelf(R) platform, they can download the book to a personal computer and read it offline, share notes and highlights with instructors and classmates who are using the same eBook, and follow friends and instructors as they make their own notes and highlights. By simply clicking on icons in the eBook, your students can experience a broad array of integrated multimedia resources including engaging video and audio, as well as access to relevant academic and professional articles. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leon-Guerrero, Anna: - Anna Leon-Guerrero is a professor of sociology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. A recipient of the university's Faculty Excellence Award and the K. T. Tang Award for Excellence in Research, she teaches courses on statistics, sociological theory, and social problems. As a social service program evaluator and consultant, she has focused her research on welfare reform, employment strategies for the working poor, and program assessment. She is the coauthor of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society and Essentials of Social Statistics for a Diverse Society (with Chava Frankfort-Nachmias). |