An annotated bibliography of the most significant and general sources available on central planning for social change in the Soviet Union is presented. This bibliography concentrates on sources dealing with planning and change and includes a few works on forces and institutions of change, such as education, collective farms, trade unions, etc.,…

Discusses the need for organizing concepts with which planners can formulate goals or policies to deal with social problems. The literature on social systems is reviewed and five models are identified. Illustrations of planning problems to which each model would apply are provided, together with a discussion of the model's relative advantages and…

Comparative analysis of educational planning in Pakistan and the United States illustrates the potential of educational planning and the one-sided approach to planning practiced in America. In Pakistan, the centralized government coordinates all planning activities, and educational planning is only one part of an integrated planning program for…

This extensive bibliography contains a listing of 1,095 research topics completed by graduate students in the field of planning during the period 1965-70. Citations are organized into separate sections for dissertations, theses, and thesis alternatives. Within each section, entries are listed alphabetically by author's name. Data for the…

Examines the experience of Special Services for Children, a New York City public agency which has a specific department charged with carrying out agency planning on a formal, systematic, overall basis. (BR)

The dichotomy that exists between social and physical planning continues to be a major community problem. A comparison and examination is made between the basic concepts of social and physical planning with the purpose of recommending the creation of a working model that can be adaptable for environmental design. Consideration is given to the…

The principal problem of this work is to discover, perhaps construct, a pedagogical process for thinking about the future that makes use of the methods of forecasting, but makes use of them to create new attitudes and understandings on the part of institutional planners. The underlying concern is to develop a way for planners to address the future…

Islam insures that actions and decisions concerning the environment are related to commonly accepted values. If traditional Islamic values are to be reasserted in the process of developing the built environment, then educational efforts must be directed at the professionals, the politicians, and the public. (Author/WB)

Needs analysis research and planning projects were reviewed to identify planning concepts, processes, outcomes, and issues regarding the growing population of older adults with developmental disabilities. Themes and issues identified through content analysis of planning documents are presented, along with goals for future planning and public…

This bibliography lists publications relevant to the topic of advocacy planning, with a view toward encouraging and facilitating initial or staging research in that policy area. Entries are organized into separate sections for articles in professional journals, books, articles in contemporary periodicals and newsletters, articles in legal…

Addressed are various concerns regarding the education of Muslim planners. Areas discussed include the planner's changing role, the role of the university, the professional nature of planning education, course content, and the need for continuous learning. (WB)

This document presents papers and discussions from an OECD-sponsored conference of international experts on forecasting and planning techniques. The 15 papers discuss the need for planning and its relationship to some major feature of society such as technology, information systems, organizations, government, or social change. In addition to…

In the second of a series of statewide seminars sponsored by the Wisconsin Area Planning and Development Consortium Committee, 46 persons representing 23 institutions, agencies and commissions met to discuss the role of the state's colleges and universities in community and area resource development. The specific objectives of the meeting were:…

An outline of a major project of research and analysis to be undertaken by a graduate school of business administration is described as a continuing series of studies designed to provide a unique data base for planners in the private and public sectors. The data base would be derived from the intersection of significant social, economic, and…