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Social Problems Community, Policy, and Social Action

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ISBN-10: 1452205434

ISBN-13: 9781452205434

Edition: 4th 2014

Authors: Anna Y. Leon-Guerrero

List price: $82.00
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The approach offered by this book is threefold: 1.) to humanize the social problems with voices of experience, i.e. the poverty stricken, to the voices of change, i.e. the social workers, policy makers, student community volunteers; 2.) each chapter will address the consequences and responses to a social problem; 3.) to provide an effective platform for discussion thru the use of boxed features, learning checks integrated into chapter presentations, discussion questions, and the use of a limited virtual classroom on a companion website. The hallmarks of the book will be its integrated theme of race, class, and gender; emphasis on 'service learning' (which focuses on student awareness of…    
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Book details

List price: $82.00
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Pine Forge Press
Publication date: 5/14/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English

Anna Leon-Guerrero is a Professor of Sociology at Pacific Lutheran University in Washington. Shenbsp;received her PhD in sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She teaches coursesnbsp;in statistics, social theory, and social problems. Her areas of research and publications include familynbsp;business, social welfare policy, and social service program evaluation. She is also the author ofnbsp; Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action .