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The Retreat from Marriage and Parenthood seeks a broad examination of the retreat from marriage and parenthood. Featuring diverse theoretical and methodological chapters exploring the many issues pertaining to these seismic changes, the authors chronicle the many dramatic impacts from shifts in attitudes to marriage and family.
Emerald Studies in Criminology, Feminism and Social Change offers a platform for innovative, engaged, and forward-looking feminist-informed work to explore the interconnections between social change and the capacity of criminology to grapple with the implications of such change.
This new book emphasizes the critical role of leadership in trust-building as well as the novel perspective on the trust circle of leadership.
Featuring a collection of original chapters by leading and emerging scholars, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology presents a comprehensive and balanced overview of the major topics and emerging trends in the discipline of sociology today. Features original chapters contributed by an international cast of leading and emerging sociology scholars Represents the most innovative and 'state-of-the-art' thinking about the discipline Includes a general introduction and section introductions with chapters summaries by the editor
The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap of existing works on sexual criminality, examine the relevant issues and dimensions of sex crimes, criminals, and victims, and shed new light on the study and implications of sex-related criminal behavior. The intended audience includes the academic and professional community in the disciplines of criminology, sociology, sexology, criminal justice, social science, psychology, psychiatry, penology, medicine, human sciences, child sexual abuse, child welfare, women's studies, and victimology. It is also recommended reading for sex crime survivors and intelligent laypersons with an interest in sexual criminality and its implications for the individual and society."--BOOK JACKET.
"Social Statistics for a Diverse Society provides students with a revealing introduction to social science statistics. This Fourth Edition maintains the same informal, conversational writing style, along with the many pedagogical features that made previous editions so successful. It is an excellent textbook for students taking their first course in social statistics and can also be used in a number of sociological research methods courses."--BOOK JACKET.
This book provides an examination of sexual criminality, its nature, characteristics, dimensions, and ramifications in American society. The book is addressing both recognized and little known sex crimes, the magnitude of such crimes, sex offenders and victims, theories on sexual criminality and sex criminals and the criminal justice system.
Taking a sociological approach to the study of crime and criminals, this volume includes considerable descriptive and historical material and an integrated approach to theory and research. With extensive coverage of conventional topics, the book also features a detailed analysis of violence against women and children, white collar/corporate/state crime, organized crime, public policy, and the criminology of criminal justice. The volume addresses crime data and the methods of criminology, violent crime, violence against women and children, varieties of nonviolent theft, occupational and organizational crime, organized crime, public order crime, criminology, criminological theory, crime and social structure, rationality-opportunity theories of crime, and general theories of crime. For criminal justice professionals and others interested in criminology.