SSSP 2026 Annual Meeting
Date: Sunday, August 9
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Session 071: Social Problems Theory: Past to Present
Room: Melville
Sponsor: Social Problems Theory
Organizer, Presider &
Discussant: Joshua H. Stout, Illinois State University
Description: This panel brings together social problems theory scholars to reflect on the history, evolution, and current state of this theoretical tradition. The Social Problems Theory Division Outstanding Book Award winner will also participate, highlighting their contributions and future directions in social problems theory.
Panelists:
Joel Best, University of Delaware
R.J. Maratea, Saint Francis College
David C. Lane, Illinois State University
