Extraordinary Behavior: A Case Study Approach to Understanding Social Problems

Cover......Page 0
EXTRAORDINARY BEHAVIOR......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
The Symbolic Interaction Perspective......Page 12
The Case Study Method......Page 14
Health-Related Issues......Page 15
Family Issues......Page 18
Behavior Beyond the Boundaries......Page 21
REFERENCES......Page 24
PART I  HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES......Page 26
REFERENCES......Page 29
INTRODUCTION......Page 30
OVERVIEW OF THE SUICIDE PROBLEM......Page 31
Theoretical Issues and Explanations......Page 32
Suicide Notes......Page 34
NANCY: A CASE STUDY......Page 35
A SUICIDE DIARY......Page 36
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 43
REFERENCES......Page 46
OVERVIEW OF THE ANOREXIA NERVOSA PROBLEM......Page 50
The Early Years......Page 52
Adolescence......Page 53
Young Adulthood......Page 54
Life after Anorexia Nervosa......Page 57
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 58
REFERENCES......Page 60
INTRODUCTION......Page 62
OVERVIEW OF THE ALCOHOL USE PROBLEM......Page 63
Other Drugs......Page 65
Dynamic Processes Leading to Alcohol and Drug Using Behavior......Page 68
JIM: A CASE STUDY......Page 69
JUDY: A CASE STUDY OF MARIJUANA USE......Page 71
DAVID: A CASE OF MULTIPLE-DRUG USE......Page 73
JOHN: A CASE STUDY OF ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USE......Page 75
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 77
REFERENCES......Page 79
INTRODUCTION......Page 85
OVERVIEW OF THE AIDS RESEARCH FUNDING PROBLEM......Page 87
The Rise of Community-based AIDS Research......Page 88
The Community Research Initiative Model......Page 89
The County Community Consortium Model......Page 90
Community Clinicians Take Action......Page 92
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 93
REFERENCES......Page 96
PART II  FAMILY ISSUES......Page 100
REFERENCES......Page 103
OVERVIEW OF THE TEENAGE MOTHER PROBLEM......Page 104
Mary: A Case Study of Low Self-Esteem......Page 105
Tina: A Case Study of a Pregnant Teenager......Page 108
Jamie: A Case Study of a Married Parent......Page 110
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 112
REFERENCES......Page 114
OVERVIEW OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROBLEM......Page 116
Domestic Violence: A Contemporary Social Problem......Page 117
Why Do They Stay?......Page 118
GINA AND DAN: A CASE STUDY......Page 119
SUSAN AND LYLE: A CASE STUDY......Page 124
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 127
REFERENCES......Page 128
INTRODUCTION......Page 130
OVERVIEW OF THE DIVORCE PROBLEM......Page 131
Causes of Divorce......Page 132
Correlates of Poverty......Page 134
JENNIFER: A CASE STUDY......Page 136
Public Assistance......Page 139
Economic Consequences of Divorce......Page 140
ROSE: A CASE STUDY......Page 144
Nonverbal Communication: Couple Identity......Page 145
MARCOS: A CASE STUDY......Page 147
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 148
REFERENCES......Page 150
INTRODUCTION......Page 153
OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEM OF DEADBEAT DADS......Page 154
CARLOS: A CASE STUDY......Page 157
A Regressive System of Child Support......Page 158
Deadbeat Dads......Page 160
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 161
REFERENCES......Page 162
INTRODUCTION......Page 165
OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEM: HOMELESSNESS IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVE......Page 166
How Did You Get Here?......Page 169
What Is It Like to Be Homeless?......Page 172
What Does the Future Hold?......Page 180
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 183
REFERENCES......Page 184
PART III  BEHAVIOR BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES......Page 186
REFERENCES......Page 191
INTRODUCTION......Page 192
The Problem of Defining Sexual Harassment......Page 193
Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment......Page 194
Consensual Relationships......Page 195
OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEM: INCIDENCE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE AND ACADEMIA......Page 196
LISA: A CASE STUDY......Page 198
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 206
REFERENCES......Page 207
INTRODUCTION......Page 209
OVERVIEW OF THE JURY SELECTION PROBLEM......Page 210
Striking of the Criminal Jury......Page 211
LILLIAN OLSEN: A CIVIL CASE STUDY......Page 215
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 218
CASES CITED......Page 220
INTRODUCTION......Page 221
OVERVIEW OF THE SOCIAL PROBLEM: MALE PROSTITUTION......Page 222
MALE PROSTITUTION: A CASE STUDY......Page 223
Hustlers’ Perceptions of Tricks......Page 225
Covering and Passing......Page 226
Sexual Limitations......Page 228
Covering with Significant Others......Page 229
Becoming Involved in Hustling......Page 230
Self Attitudes toward Homosexuality......Page 231
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 232
NOTES......Page 233
REFERENCES......Page 234
INTRODUCTION......Page 236
OVERVIEW OF THE CAREER CRIMINAL PROBLEM......Page 237
Theoretical Explanations......Page 238
CAREER CRIMINALS: A CASE STUDY......Page 240
The Police......Page 241
The Courts......Page 243
The Prison......Page 244
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 247
REFERENCES......Page 248
INTRODUCTION......Page 250
OVERVIEW OF THE MASS MURDER PROBLEM......Page 251
CONSTRUCTING MASS MURDER: A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS......Page 252
Examining the Stereotype......Page 254
NOTES......Page 258
REFERENCES......Page 259
INTRODUCTION......Page 261
Defining Serial Murder......Page 262
Types of Serial Killers......Page 264
JOHN WAYNE GACY: A CASE STUDY......Page 265
Gacy’s Early Background......Page 266
Employment History......Page 267
Sexual Background......Page 268
The Serial Murders......Page 269
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION......Page 272
REFERENCES......Page 275
Index......Page 278
About the Editors and Contributors......Page 282