Social Problems 1st Edition Thio provides a constuctionist/conflict approach to the various kinds of social problems that relate to deviance, institutions, and globalization. Social Problems consists of 16 chapters divided into 5 parts. Each chapter opens with a vignette and provides the nature and extent of a social problem, the conflicting views of the problem, various sociological theories of the problem, global aspects of the problem, social policies for dealing with the problem, and sociological insights on the problem that students can use to enhance their lives. Each chapter concludes with key terms, critical thinking questions, and internet resources. Instructors resources will include Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides, an instructor's manual, and a test bank. For students, there will be a companion website featuring practice quizzes, chapter outlines & summaries, flashcards, links to research databases, and newsfeed updates, all of which will be organized by chapter.