Preface
Part One: Introduction
Section 1 The Comparative Approach to Social Problems
1. U. S. Social Problems in Comparative Perspective, D. Stanley Eitzen
2. The European Social Model, T. R. Reid*
3. The Swedish Welfare State, D. Stanley Eitzen
Part Two: Problems of Inequality
Section 2 Poverty
The United States Context
4. The State of Welfare at Home and Abroad, Australian Financial Review
5. Is There Hope for America’s Low-Income Children? Lee Rainwater and Timothy M. Smeeding*
Section 3 Income and Wealth Inequality
The United States Context
6. Inequality: USA vs. Other Industrial Nations, Americans for Democratic Action*
7. Inequality Here and There, Claude S. Fischer, Michael Hout, Martin Sanchez Jankowski, Samuel R. Lucas, Ann Swidler, and Kim Voss*
8. The Coming Era of Wealth Taxation, Gar Alperovitz*
Section 4 Gender
The United States Context
9. Europe Crawls Ahead, Megan Rowling
10. The Position of Women in Norway, Pernille Lonne Morkhagen*
Section 5 Sexual Orientation
The United States Context
11. Social Shift Opens Door to Gay Marriage Plan (Canada), Clifford Krauss*
12. Gay Rights and European Citizenship, Joydeep Sengupta*
Section 6 Age
The United States Context
13 As Good As It Gets: What Country Takes the Best Care of its Older Citizens? Mike Edwards*
14. We Should Rejoice in an Ageing Society, So Long as We Plan Properly for It,” Hamish McRae
Part Three: Institutional Problems
Section 7 Families
The United States Context
15. Caring for Our Young: Child Care in Europe and the United States, Dan Clawson and Naomi Gerstel
16. Support for Working Families: What the United States Can Learn from Europe, Janet C. Gornick and Marcia K. Meyers
17. Value for Family Tax Dollars: How Does the U. S. Stack Up? Rachel Henneck*
Section 8 Schools
The United States Context
18. Early Childhood Education and Care: International Perspectives, Sheila B. Kamerman*
19. Denmark: Lessons for American Principals and Teachers? Richard Morrill*
20. Globalization and Education: What Students Will Need to Know and Be Able to Do in the Global Village, R. D. Nordgren
Section 9 Work
The United States Context
21. Europe’s Work Time Alternatives, Anders Hayden*
22. Finland Experiments with a Six-Hour Workday: A Family Friendly Policy? Ellen Mutari and Deborah M. Figart
23. Europeans Just Want to Have Fun, Michael Elliott*
Section 10 Health Care and Delivery
The United States Context
24. International Health Systems, Physicians for a National Health Program
25. Health Care Facts, Toronto Health Coalition
Part Four: Problems of People, Resources, and Place
Section 10 Cities
The United States Context
26. How London Fixed It’s Traffic Woes, Malcolm Wheatley*
27. New Lessons from the Old World, Jay Walljasper*
28. Suburbia Stays in the Neighborhood, Haya El Nassar
Section 11 Environment
The United States in Context
29. Wind Power Picks Up as It Crosses the Atlantic, Ellen Hale
30. The $6.66-a Gallon-Solution, Simon Romero*
31. The European Dream, Jeremy Rifkin*
Part Five: Individual Deviance
Section 12 Crime and Crime Control
The United States Context
32. Crime Comparisons between Canada and the United States, The Daily
33. Deaths Reflect Gun Use in U. S., Michael Booth
34. Reducing Crime by Harnessing International Best Practices, Irvin Waller and Brandon C. Welsh
Section 13 Drugs
The United States Context
35. Does Europe Do It Better: Lessons from Holland, Britain and Switzerland, Robert J. MacCoun and Peter Reuter*
36. The Netherlands’ Drug Policy, Robert Keizer*
*New to this edition.