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)

As a result of the impact of economic industrialization on the U.S. economy, the extended family in the United States has fragmented; nuclear families have lost contact with sources of parenting information and, increasingly, when parenting problems have occurred, the assistance of social service agencies has been requested. The lack of parenting…

These 15 conference papers discuss exemplary practices and key issues faced by local human services managers and elected officials. The issues include understanding the local government role in managing human services, coordinating human service delivery, non-service approaches to governing human services, public-private sector cooperation, and…

Describes the organization and operations of the Community Services Team of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Through consultation, planning and funding to child-serving agencies, the team assumes responsibility for identifying weaknesses in service programs for children. (ED)

In the distribution of benefits under a social welfare program, the frame of reference is extremely important as a guide to social policy. The school breakfast program discussed here is analyzed on the basis of two concepts--and the examination points up some basic problems. (WY)

Weaknesses of early social work education programs in gerontology and determinants of social workers' ambivalence are analyzed and a new curriculum framework is proposed that would be sensitive to intergenerational transactions and quality-of-life factors. It would be community-based and focus attention on the middle years. (Editor/JT)

This discussion of the participation of employees, voluntary and community groups, and consumers and parents in community social services planning traces recent origins of British thinking on the subject, analyzes what social services planners can learn from physical planners, and discusses methods of participation for each type of group. (JT)

This report concerns the feasibility of developing and putting into operation a family impact statement. Creation of a process for assessing the potential effect of policies on families is seen as particularly important now, given the current state of the economy, projected funding cutbacks for social programs, and the increasing need to identify…

Examines policy implications in terms of service needs associated with the heavy movement of blacks out of the rural South. (EH)

Derived mainly from publications by the League of California Cities, this guide to social planning for small cities presents the following: (1) social planning definitions; (2) a checklist of social planning concerns (provision for: adequate income and economic opportunity; optimal environmental conditions for basic material needs; optimal health…

Described are planning steps involved in developing programs for abused and neglected children in rural areas. Among barriers cited are economic factors and resistance to social planning. Emphasized is the need for congruence among local and regional agencies and organizations. Analyzed are six planning stages: entry, in which consultants gain…

The annotated bibliography identifies 60 references about social indicators. It is published by Project SHARE, part of a national clearinghouse for improving the management of human services. The bibliography is intended to help social service administrators and planners identify and prioritize human needs as they are designing social service…

In the experimental project reported, the U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity delegated its resources to the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs for the purpose of comparing public and private sector approaches to social planning in rural areas. A private agency, Community Services of Pennsylvania, was designated by the Department of…

The basic needs and services that the vast masses of the population in developing countries must have to improve their quality of life are examined. Chapter 1 of nine chapters discusses implications of rapid population growth for social and economic planning. Rapid population growth in the developing countries is discussed in chapter 2. Food…

Project CARE's Second Annual Report identifies and describes activities undertaken by CARE staff between 1 July 1976 and 31 August 1977. Each section addresses a major project component, function, or activity proposed or achieved and contains tasks and accomplishments projected for completion during the third and final year of operation. Section 1…