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Aims and Scope of Social Problems

Social Problems is the official publication of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. Social Problems are universal in nature, but their intensity and type change from society to society. Social problems are socially relative. It is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press since 2015 and formerly published by University of California Press. It was established in 1953. 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; and youth, aging, and the life course. The journal is co-edited by Annulla Linders and Earl Wright II (University of Cincinnati). Less

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5.7
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Q1Sociology and Political Science
SNIP
2.11
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Overview
Publisher OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
Language English
Frequency Quarterly
General Details
LanguageEnglish
FrequencyQuarterly
Publication Start Year1953
Publisher URLVisit website
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