Describes four systematic techniques of future forecasting which could be useful in social planning extrapolation, Delphi forecasting, simulation, scenario-speculation. (Author/NJ)

Discusses the importance of the interactive dimension for the training of planners and the practice of planning. Presents a framework by which social work planners can begin to use interactional skills. (JAC)

Is social planning a specialized area of social work practice or a practice largely borrowed from other professions? The author attempts to define social planning and to explore its relationship to social work in terms of the "Working Definition of Social Work Practice." (Author)

Discusses the emotional impact of divorce on children and adolescents and, after reviewing the literature and findings from a five-year longitudinal study, describes the implications of the spiraling divorce rate for practice, research, and social policy. (Author)

The abuse of adolescents is a problem endemic to the institutional and cultural structure of American life and is not an ephemeral phenomenon. Presents information and theories concerning such abuse as a basis for offering the best strategies to meet the needs of these youths. (Author)

Knowledge of the basic elements of environmental design could perhaps add new dimensions to the services that social workers provide to their clients. A proposal is made that might open up new roles for social workers. (Authors)