TY - BOOK AU - PARRILLO, Vincent N. AU - John Stimson AU - Ardyth Stimson TI - Contemporary social problems SN - 0-205-28553-8 U1 - 361.1 PAR 22nd ed. PY - 1999/// CY - Boston PB - Allyn and Bacon KW - Social problems, Social Problems, Problèmes sociaux. N1 - Includes bibliography and index N2 - Parrillo uses an eclectic and comprehensive blend of theoretical viewpoints to analyze contemporary problems, shows how social problems are socially constructed, and provides many cross-cultural examples of problems in other societies. Brief sociohistorical perspectives at the beginning of each chapter show how the extent of problems in the U.S., as well as our perception of them, have changed over time. ER -