Social Problems brings to the fore influential sociological findings and theories that have the ability to help us both better understand--and better deal with--our complex social environment.

Some of the areas covered by the journal include:

• Conflict, Social Action, and Change
• Crime and Juvenile Delinquency
• Drinking and Drugs
• Health, Health Policy, and Health Services
• Mental Health
• Poverty, Class, and Inequality
• Racial and Ethnic Minorities
• Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities

One of the most respected and widely read professional journals in the social sciences, Social Problems presents accessible, relevant, and innovative articles that maintain critical perspectives of the utmost scholarly integrity.