A new system is needed to monitor socioeconomic statistical data for the United Kingdom (UK). The current state of UK socioeconomic statistics, an assessment of methods used to communicate available information, and the resource requirements of a successful monitoring service are discussed. (AM)

Gives brief sketch of development of "social indicators movement" during past decade, elucidates some conceptual and theoretical issues surrounding the social indicators notion, and places these issues within context of measurement and construction of theories of social change, also illustrating some ways which social indicators relate to social…

The primary focus of concern for this article is with the description and analysis of the spatial differences and spatial relationships that exist within nations. (Author)

Two broad groups of indicators are examined: social, divided into demographic and others, and economic, divided into agricultural and nonagricultural. One indicator that applies to West Africa is selected for each subgroup. (Author/ND)

Describes research attempts to justify, identify, measure, and validate indicators of any country's health status and how its health system operates. For journal availability, see SO 506 019. (AV)

Characterizes the United States "Social Indicators" reports and considers how they differ from those produced by other nations. Explains how data in the reports can be used by social science researchers, policymakers, and social reporters and predicts how such data might be used in the future. (DB)

A general survey of French social planning illustrates problems concerning analysis of social and economic interrelationships. (Author/ND)

The broad sense of the term socio-economic is used when discussing indicators for national development planning while investigating a case study of India, selection of indicators, and development of indicators. (ND)

Discusses projects by Unesco's Division of Social Science Methods and Analysis that study indicators, and lists 35 published reports from individual studies in that framework. (ND)