Product Description With a critical, conflict perspective, this text looks at the social structures and inequalities that contribute to social problems. Taking a conflict approach, top-selling Social Problems 12e focuses on the underlying features of the social world in an effort to help students to understand today's social problems. Review "I think the level of writing is excellent." Jesse Goldstein Baruch College "The conflict approach is useful from my point of view because it implicitly and explicitly recognizes the importance in the underlying conditions of poverty, oppression, and injustice in social problems." Moshe ben Asher California State University, Northridge "My students like this text appreciably more than those I've used in the past, which means they read more of it and understand it better." Moshe ben Asher California State University, Northridge "I find that, for the most part, this text teaches itself." Moshe ben Asher California State University, Northridge "I think the conflict approach is very appropriate, because it emphasizes the significance of power, control and influence that is not only central to the development of social problems, but significant to how the social problems are framed and dealt with. " Ernestine Avila California State University, San Bernardino "The authors have written this textbook with the students in mind. My students frequently comment that they like the book, because it is easy to follow and very interesting reading. My students can relate to the topics introduced, and they generally tell me they are so glad they took the class - I attribute most of this to the text, which helps me teach social problems effectively." Ernestine Avila California State University, San Bernardino “Voices” feature (highlights how individuals experience social problems) "I think the Voices feature is well done and adds a personal sensitivity to the often sterile feel of textbooks." Gary Hytrek California State University, Long Beach "Excellent personal perspectives!" Dana Mayhew Bristol Community College “Social Policy” feature (examines policy issues and illustrates a social policy that worked) "Good choice of issues; informative." Gary Hytrek California State University, Long Beach "A Closer Look" feature (elaborates on specific topics in detail) "This is my favorite part of each chapter. It makes the ideas more relevant and interesting. " Jeanne Humble Bluegrass Community & Technical College "Great feature. I often utilize this feature in the various chapters to get discussion going." Ernestine Avila California State University, San Bernardino “Looking Toward the Future” feature (examines impending problems) "Looking toward the Future is very important in each chapter in order to see possible consequences and trends." Jeanne Humble Bluegrass Community & Technical College "Social Problems in Global Perspectives” feature (examples from other societies and examines how other societies solve their social problems) Social Problems in Global Perspectives encourages students to go beyond. national border and examine similar issues abroad. An excellent way to instill a sense of geography and the interconnectedness of humanity. Deva Chopyak Cosmunes River College "Excellent; gives the student easy access to an otherwise unfamiliar perspective." Moshe ben Asher California State University, Northridge About the Author D. Stanley Eitzen (Ph.D. University of Kansas) is professor emeritus in sociology from Colorado State University, where previously he was the John N. Stern Distinguished Professor. Among his books are Social Problems (with Maxine Baca Zinn and Kelly Eitzen Smith)and Diversity in Families (with Maxine Baca Zinn and Barbara Wells), both of which received McGuffey Awards from the Text and Academic Authors Association for excellence and longevity over multiple editions. He is also the author and co-author of four Solutions to Social Problems volumes with Allyn & Bacon; Paths to Homelessness: Ext