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Sullivan’s Introduction to Social Problems explores the nature and extent of social problems, documents the advances and setbacks that we as a society have made, and analyzes what works and what doesn't work regarding solutions to today's problems. The author, an applied sociologist, shows how science research is used to address and correct some of the most difficult and controversial problems confronting the United States and the world today.Every chapter contains a study guide to help students learn. The study guide contains the following helpful tools: Summary Researching Social Problems on the Internet Key Terms Multiple-Choice Questions True/False Questions Fill-in Questions Matching Questions Essay Questions For Further Reading