Contemporary society is riddled with many issues that need to be addressed in order for people and communities to move forward. But how should we address these issues? And with so many, how should we sort through them?

Activist Turned Social Scientist is a thoroughly researched and highly personal collection of papers on significant social issues about which activist, social scientist, and Dartmouth emeritus professor Robert Sokol has been concerned since youth. Tackling troublesome topics such as suicide, depression, teen pregnancy, child abuse, and education, it delves into...