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The Global Agenda for Social Justice provides accessible insights into some of the world's most pressing social problems and proposes practicable international public policy responses to those problems. Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), chapters examine topics such as education, violence, discrimination, substance abuse, public health, and environment. The volume provides recommendations for action by governing officials, policy makers, and the public around key issues of social justice. The book will be of interest to scholars, practitioners, advocates, journalists, and students interested in public sociology, the study of social problems, and the pursuit of social justice.

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9781447367406

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This book addresses an array of key global social problems the world is facing today, and the necessary recommendations on how to solve them. Shirley A. Jackson, Portland State University

"""This book addresses an array of key global social problems the world is facing today, and the necessary recommendations on how to solve them."" Shirley A. Jackson, Portland State University"

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Glenn Muschert is Professor of Sociology at Khalifa University of Science and Technology Abu Dhabi. Kristen M. Budd is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Miami University. Heather Dillaway is Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor in the Department of Sociology at Wayne State University. David C. Lane is Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University. Manjusha Nair is Assistant Professor of Sociology at George Mason University. Jason A. Smith is Research Affiliate at the Center for Social Science Research at George Mason University.

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