Solutions to Social Problems: Lessons from Other Societies - Couverture souple

Eitzen, D. Stanley; Leedham, Craig S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205379044 ISBN 13 : 9780205379040

Editeur : Pearson, 2004

Synopsis

Solutions to Social Problems is the only reader on the market to look at how other countries solve their social problems in order to help the U.S. solve its own. These 35 interesting, and insightful articles are organized around 13 problem areas, such as poverty and health care. Each section is introduced with a US comparison, to give the reader proper context. The third edition features a new section on sexual orientation. Twenty-three additional new selections address topics that include: early retirement, work-life policies and programs in Europe, best practices for reducing crime, taxes on wealth, U.S. vs. Australian fisheries, wind power. Related titles: Social Problems, Resaerch Edition by D. Stanley Eitzen and Maxine Baca Zinn (0-205-39879-0)

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Solutions to Social Problems is the only reader on the market to look at how other countries solve their social problems in order to help the U.S. solve its own. These 35 interesting, and insightful articles are organized around 13 problem areas, such as poverty and health care. Each section is introduced with a US comparison, to give the reader proper context.

The third edition features a new section on sexual orientation. Twenty-three additional new selections address topics that include: early retirement, work-life policies and programs in Europe, best practices for reducing crime, taxes on wealth, U.S. vs. Australian fisheries, wind power.

Related titles:
Social Problems, Resaerch Edition by D. Stanley Eitzen and Maxine Baca Zinn
(0-205-39879-0)

Présentation de l'éditeur

Solutions to Social Problems is the only reader on the market to look at how other countries solve their social problems in order to help the U.S. solve its own.

This reader offers an emphasis on solving social problems, a topic that is lacking in most Social Problems textbooks.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205379044
• ISBN 13: 9780205379040
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie