A reader on selected social issues emphasises the nature, causes and consequences of fourteen social phenomena. Each chapter has been updated and two new chapters dealing with adolescent risk-taking behaviour and HIV/Aids have been added.
The book deals with diddirent social issues. This includes:family;divorce;teenage pregnancy;child abuse;juvenile deliquency;drug abuse;rape; HIV/AIDS and poverty.
From terrorism to social inequality and from health care to environmental issues, social problems affect us all. The Encyclopedia will offer an interdisciplinary perspective into these and many other social problems that are a continuing concern in our lives, whether we confront them on a personal, local, regional, national, or global level.
In this book, there are poems dealing with emotions, problems and solutions on hot societal issues. These societal issues are: 1. The Condition of the Heart 2. Inclusion 3. Capitalism 4. Christianity in Society Accompanying the poems are images that are beautiful and thought-provoking. Be prepared to be inspired towards social change, both within us and external to ourselves.
A nonviolent environment provides many benefits to its population. Although all industries can reap the rewards of nonviolence, its positive impacts can particularly be examined in applied disciplines like conflict resolution, child development, criminal justice, and social work. Creating a Sustainable Vision of Nonviolence in Schools and Society is a unique reference source that discusses the value that nonviolent spaces can add to educational institutions and societies. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant topics including conflict skills, intersectional dialogue, mentoring, co-existence, and police brutality, this is an outstanding resource of academic material for educators, academicians, graduate students, and researchers seeking to expand their knowledge on nonviolent methods and techniques for educational environments.
Since its initial publication, this highly respected text has provided students with a critical review of the major research paradigms in the social sciences and the logics or strategies of enquiry associated with them. This second edition has been revised and updated.
These essays include writings from Cornel West, Michael Omi, Audre Lorde, Gloria Anzaldua and Michelle Fine. The essays address the multiplicity and scope of oppressions ranging from ableism to racism and other less-well known social aberrations.