Beschreibung:
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.
1. Introduction 2. Understanding and Defining Social Problems 3. Black Lives Matter, Decolonisation, and the Legacy of African Enslavement 4. Health, Public Health, and Health Inequalities 5. Ageing 6. Issues of Gender, 'Race' and Social Class in Education 7. Childhood and Education 8. Precarious Work, the New 'Gig Economy' and Unemployment 9. Poverty 10. Researching Social Problems