1. Social problems: exploring the landscape 2. Understanding and making sense of social problems 3. Poverty: the social problem of all time? 4. Fractured families: causes and consequences of family breakdown 5. A domestic violence pandemic: outlining victim and perpetrator perspectives 6. Teenage pregnancy – a social problem or public health issue? 7. Child abuse, child neglect and safeguarding children: an overview 8. Youth offending: nature, causes and implications 9. Alcohol misuse: one too many? 10. A bitter pill to swallow: exploring and understanding drug misuse in the UK 11. Constructing and conceptualising suicide and self-harm 12. Exploring homelessness 13. Multicultural societies: diversity, discrimination and social inclusion
Selwyn Stanley is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Edge Hill University, UK. He has published extensively in the areas of mental health, alcohol misuse, informal caregiving in chronic illness and family life dynamics. He is the editor of Social Problems in India: Perspectives for Intervention (Allied Publishers, 2004) and Social Work Education in Countries of the East: Issues & Challenges (Nova Science, 2011). His research orientation is in quantitative methods and areas of research interest include stress, resilience, coping, wellbeing, and quality of life issues in different populations. His recent publications have explored occupational stress and its correlates in social work practitioners and students in India. He is currently involved in studies that look at family caregiving issues for people with cancer and children with learning disabilities.
"It is essential that as the World moves through the various phases
of the COVID-19 pandemic that we do not lose sight of the
intransigent problems that plague modern society. Contemporary
Social Problems in the UK returns our attention to many of the
issues that intersect communities with traumatic consequences. In
this exciting new book, Dr Stanley has brought together several
respected academics and practitioners who draw our attention to the
theories, models and research that underpin debates concerning
social problems. It also highlights the way these issues transcend
political and administrative boundaries across health, social care,
social security, housing, employment, and criminal justice.
Contemporary Social Problems in the UK provides essential reading
for students and practitioners involved in social care, health, and
criminal justice. As well as providing examples of ‘real world’
applications for students of Sociology, Psychology, and behavioural
sciences." Tony Gilbert, Associate Professor in the School of
Health Professions, University of Plymouth, UK"This text approaches
a range of contemporary social issues and considers these within a
number of frameworks where their differing manifestations are
articulated, debated and contextualised against the backdrop of
extant theoretical approaches and practice-based interventions. The
text will be of value to both students and professionals across a
range of disciplines."
Steve J. Hothersall, Head of Social Work, Mental Health and
Learning Disability Education and Practice, Edge Hill University,
UK"Social Problems in the UK are of growing concern not only for
academics, policy makers and social practitioners but also the
general population. This new edited book from Selwyn Stanley takes
the reader through contemporary social issues and illustrates a
range of debates and theoretical concepts. For the social sciences
this is a must read for students of all levels, academics, and
researchers."Martin Partridge, Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead
for BA Social Care and Health, University of Wolverhampton, UK"This
book provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary social
problems in areas that can often be overlooked in compact
curricula, for example, substance misuse and homelessness. As such,
this book is useful for modules in undergraduate and post graduate
studies that explore sociology, criminology, applied social work
practice and contemporary society. A useful text for the student on
a range of important topics." Karen D. Roscoe, Assistant Professor
in Social Work, Coventry University, UK"A vital new text outlining
a broad range of overlapping social problems in contemporary UK
society. This will be an incredibly useful text across the wide
range of social policy professions, in education, health, social
work and youth work; for social science students, as well as the
general reader"Richard Twine, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences,
Edge Hill University, UK
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