Society for the Study of Social Problems

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Society for the Study of Social Problems
Official Web Site: http://www.sssp1.org/

Society for the Study of Social Problems
University of Tennessee
906 McClung Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996-0490
telephone: 865-974-3620
fax: 865-974-7013
email: sssp@utkux4.cas.utk.edu

Founded in 1951, the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) promotes research on and serious examination of the problems of social life. The SSSP works to solve these problems and to develop informed social policy. SSSP members are an interdisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems.

JOURNALS INCLUDED IN JSTOR:

Social Problems

Published quarterly for the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Social Problems tackles the most difficult of contemporary society's issues and brings to the fore influential sociological findings and theories enabling readers to gain a better understanding of the complex social environment. Areas covered by the journal include: conflict and social action; crime and juvenile delinquency; drinking, drugs, and addiction; health policy and services; race and ethnicity; and sexual behavior and politics. One of the most respected and widely read professional journals in today's social sciences, Social Problems presents accessible, relevant, and innovative articles that maintain critical perspectives of the highest quality.

Published by University of California Press on behalf of the Society for the Study of Social Problems

Journal description provided by the SSSP.


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