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In modern society, student youth play an important role in shaping the future development of the country. However, she also faces a number of social problems that affect her well-being, academic achievements and social activities. Students are in the transition period between adolescence and adulthood, and they face many changes and adaptation to a new living environment, which may include moving to another city or country, separation from family, new educational demands, and increased expectations. All of this can create stress, anxiety and other social problems that can negatively impact their health and well-being. Understanding the above issues and the factors influencing them can help develop effective strategies and support programs for students, as well as help create a safe and supportive environment for students.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Constructing Social Problems: Context and Legacy Gale Miller and James A.Holstein -- Part I. Contemporary Issues in Social Constructionism -- 2. Vernacular Constituents of Moral Discourse: An Interactionist Proposal for the Study of Social Problems Peter R. Ibarra and John I. Kitsuse -- 3. For a Cautious Naturalism Jaber F. Gubrium -- 4. The Reflectivity of Constructionism and the Construction of Reflexivity Melvin Pollner -- 5. Do We Need a General Theory of Social Problems? David Bogen and Michael Lynch -- 6. But Seriously Folks: The Limitations of the Strict Constructionist Interpretation of Social Problems Joel Best -- Part II. New Directions for Social Constructionism -- 7. Social Constructionism and Social Problems Work James A. Holstein and Gale Miller -- 8. Claims-Making from the Underside: Marginalization and Social Problems Analysis Leslie J. Miller -- 9. Social Constructionism in Critical Feminist Theory and Research Michal M. McCall -- 10. Cultural Theory, Social Construction, and Social Problems Herman Gray -- 11. Constructing Conditions, People, Morality, and Emotion: Expanding the Agenda of Constructionism Donileen R. Loseke -- Index

The human life course is filled with and subject to a wide range of personal difficulties, many of which are shared by others. Social Problems across the Life Course offers accessible readings that examine the societal construction of social problems out of the personal troubles that people confront at major life stages.