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Introduction | |
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The Theoretical Basis of the Study of Social Problems | |
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What is a Social Problem? | |
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Six Ingredients of Social Problems | |
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How Do Social Problems Occur? | |
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Levels of Social Problems | |
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Information and Claims Making | |
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Understanding Advocate Groups | |
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Who Are the Advocate Groups? | |
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Why Do Advocate Groups Form? | |
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Three Views of Human Nature | |
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Dynamics Within Advocate Groups | |
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Growth and Development of Advocate Groups | |
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A Typology of Advocate Group Change | |
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Ameliorating Actions, Reactions, and Consequences | |
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Ameliorating Actions | |
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Legal Reform | |
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Government Programs | |
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Professional Agencies, Nonprofits, and Special Interest Groups | |
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Education and Public Awareness Campaigns | |
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Interpersonal Interaction, Apology, Reparation | |
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Independent, Individual Actions | |
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Reactions and Consequences | |
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Opposition Groups: Campaigning Against Reform | |
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Consequences for the Target Group | |
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Unintended Consequences | |
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Assessing Overall Social Benefit | |
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Social Dynamics: The Change Process and Models of Change | |
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Processes/Patterns of Change | |
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Change Is Linear: Progress and Evolution | |
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Change Is Cyclical: Growth and Decay | |
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Change Is Dialectical: Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis | |
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Other Ideas of Social Change | |
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Causes of Change | |
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Models for Social Change | |
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Human Interaction | |
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Organizational Principles | |
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Technology | |
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The Problems | |
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Problems Addressed Through Government Programs | |
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Health Care | |
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Social Security | |
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Welfare | |
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Problems Addressed Through Government Legislation | |
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Discrimination | |
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Illegal Immigration | |
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Problems Addressed Through Professional Organizations,Nonprofit Groups, and Special Interest Groups | |
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Drugs and Alcohol | |
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Homelessness | |
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Domestic Violence (Spousal/Partner and Child Abuse) | |
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Teen Suicide and Gangs | |
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Problems with Active Opposition Groups | |
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Abortion | |
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Gender Discrimination | |
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Euthanasia | |
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Homosexuality | |
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Problems Addressed Through Education and Public Awareness, Interpersonal Interaction, Reparation, Apology, and Independent Individual Action | |
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Global Warming and Pollution | |
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Natural Resources: Water, Land, Energy, Endangered Species, and Rain Forests | |
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS | |
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Rape, Date Rape, and Spousal Rape | |
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Prostitution | |
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Appendixes | |
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Social Problem Analysis Worksheet | |
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Advocate Groups | |
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Notes on Similarities and Contrasts of Social Problems Textbooks | |
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Glossary | |
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Sources | |
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Index | |