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    Social Problems in the UK: An Introduction

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    ISBN: 9780367404321
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    AuthorIsaacs, Stuart, QC (London Metropolitan
    Pub Date20/05/2021
    BindingPaperback
    Pages206
    Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
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    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.

    Social Problems in the UK: An Introduction contextualises the most pressing social problems of our times drawing upon the disciplines of sociology, social policy, education studies and health studies. This much-needed textbook brings together a comprehensive range of expertise in the applied social sciences to discuss the social myths and moral panics that surround many popular debates. This is an accessible text that carefully guides students through the methodology of social construction and related theories to introduce key topics in the areas of:




    'Race' and ethnicity
    The future of work
    Poverty and homelessness
    Inequalities in education
    Health, public health and mental health
    Ageing and the 'third age'





    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. The second edition maintains the accessible style and easy-to-read format of the first edition, integrated with Key Points and Further Reading elements to further aid student learning. Situated firmly in the new post-pandemic, post-Brexit world, this text contains new chapters on all the most pressing questions raised in the media and in public debates. It will help readers understand the background and broader context of the UK's key social problems.