UID:
almahu_9949385390502882
Format:
1 online resource
Edition:
Second edition / edited by Stuart Isaacs.
ISBN:
9781000367232
,
1000367231
,
9780429356124
,
0429356129
,
9781000367164
,
1000367169
,
9781315867229
,
1315867222
Content:
Social Problems in the UK: An Introduction contextualises the most pressing social problems of our times drawing upon the disciplines of sociology, social policy, education studies and health studies. This much-needed textbook brings together a comprehensive range of expertise in the applied social sciences to discuss the social myths and moral panics that surround many popular debates. This is an accessible text that carefully guides students through the methodology of social construction and related theories to introduce key topics in the areas of: Race' and ethnicity The future of work Poverty and homelessness Inequalities in education Health, public health and mental health Ageing and the third age' This completely revised and up-to-date second edition covers the most urgent social issues facing the UK today, including an analysis of the Black Lives Matter movement, the Covid-19 health crisis and the new gig' economy. The second edition maintains the accessible style and easy-to-read format of the first edition, integrated with Key Points and Further Reading elements to further aid student learning. Situated firmly in the new post-pandemic, post-Brexit world, this text contains new chapters on all the most pressing questions raised in the media and in public debates. It will help readers understand the background and broader context of the UK's key social problems.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 036740432X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367404321
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0367404311
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367404314
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429356124
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