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Social Problems

eMedia & Ancillaries for Instructors

Reader

Social Problems: Readings
Ira Silver, Framingham State College

The reader features multiple readings on the following topics: crime, disaster, drugs, families, gender, health and environment, inequality, race, and violence. Each reading includes a brief headnote and a handful of study questions. View the table of contents here.

Instructor's Manual

Teaching Social Problems from a Constructionist Perspective
Kathleen Lowney, Valdosta State University

The instructor's manual includes essays on teaching a constructionist social problems course from Nancy Berns, Joel Best, Heather Feldhaus, Jeanne Mekolichic, Lawrence Nichols, and Andi Stepnick. In addition, the instructor's manual features sample syllabi, advice on projects and in-class exercises, and extensive reading lists.

Instructor Resources

Visit the Norton Resource Library to download samples and materials for your course.