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Lauer: Social Problems and the Quality of Life
Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 8/e
Robert H. Lauer, U.S. International University
Jeanette C. Lauer, U.S. International University
Understanding Social Problems

Chapter Outline


Personal vs. Social Problems

  1. The Causes of Problems
  2. The Consequences of Problems

The Sociological Approach

  1. The Social Nature of Attitudes
  2. The Social Nature of Norms
  3. The Social Nature of Behavior

Theoretical Explanations

  1. The Social Disorganization Theory
  2. The Social Change Theory
  3. The Value Conflict Theory
  4. The Deviance Theories
    1. Anomie: Robert K. Merton
    2. Differential Association: Edwin Sutherland
    3. Labeling
  5. The Social Structure Theories
  6. Theories as Complementary

Social Problems as Contradictions

  1. Quality of Life

    2. INVOLVEMENT: What, Why, How?

  2. Multiple Levels of Social Problems
  3. Social Action for Resolution
  4. The Changing Nature of Social Problems
  5. A Definition

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