Social problems such as unemployment, poverty and drug addiction are a fact of life in industrialised societies. This book examines the sociology of social prob

There is no adequate definition of social problems within sociology, and there is not and never has been a sociology of social problems. That observation is the

Sociology has tackled some of the most formidable problems that confront contemporary society: inequality, homelessness, violence, gender, and many more. Sociol

This collection contributes data and analysis to the current sate of work in social problems sociology. The chapters are drawn together based on the social defi