Contemporary Canadian Social Issues, 2nd Edition

• Focuses on practical concerns for police officers in Canada

• A detailed glossary that defines key terms

• Conclusions for each chapter that summarize the learning objectives

• Easy-to-understand explanations of complex social issues, including drug addiction, prostitution and gender

• Examination of social issues from multiple viewpoints

• Instructor’s Resources

  • Includes Instructor’s Guide, test bank, and PowerPoint presentations

New to the second edition

• New and existing topics have been added and expanded

• Chapter objectives and glossary terms have been updated and enhanced

• New “Dimensions,” “Analysis,” and “Responses” sections clearly provide students with historical contexts for each issue, the opportunity to examine these issues via different sociological perspectives, and reactions to the issues from government, law enforcement, community groups, and individuals

• Structural-functional, social conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives continue to be used as analytical tools, and feminist and social constructionist perspectives have been added.

• New “Analysis” and “Power Resources” charts allow students to summarize issues and apply perspectives

• New exercises and questions encourage students to review their knowledge

• New “For Further Research” sections include suggested web sites for student investigation, as well as annotated descriptions of selected sites

• Reference lists have been significantly expanded