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Population explosion – Family planning (responsible parenthood) – Prostitution – Alcoholism – Gambling – Inflation – Deforestation – Cooperatives – Entrepreneurship – Absolute divorce – Drug abuse – Graft and corruption – Crime and juvenile delinquency – Probation law – Pollution – Trade unions – Squatting – political insurgency – AIDS – unemployment and underemployment – Malnutrition problem.

"This book is primarily intended to cater to the academic needs of students of Current Issues, Social Problems and the Philippine Contemporary Development. In the light however of the importance and significance of subjects treated in this book, it is recommended for professionals, policy-makers, civic leaders, medical and technical experts, and even the ordinary laymen.
The subjects are arranged on the basis of importance as they relate to day to day affairs of society. They deal on what might be considered as social problems and current issues in the Philippines.
Treatment of each subject is done on a scientific approach discussing first the definition, then elaborating on the causes, its effects, and solutions. The reader is offered possible alternatives with which he may agree or disagree."