Most of the material in this annotated bibliography has been selected from the literature published between 1968 and 1972. Each annotation and citation is indexed by author, subject, and publisher. Entries are organized into 11 chapters: Environment, Development, and Conservation of Natural Resources; The Third World: Development and Economic…

The purpose of this paper is to report on the role of advocacy in the urban milieu. It explores the following areas: (1) history and current status of advocacy; (2) review of some advocacy efforts; and (3) significance of the Advocate Counseling Model, a legal and therapeutic counseling model to help people to advocate for themselves. It is of…

This revised list includes games/simulations for all age levels, though often most applicable at the secondary through adult levels. In her reviews of available products, the author limited her listings to those games/simulations which are useful for educational purposes and which focus directly on social concerns relative to urban and…

Discusses education and the city and presents an annotated bibliography of 456 international sources of information that deal with education in an urban environment, including general works; urban education from the didactic perspective; urban education from the social perspective; urban education from the cultural and local development…

Offers descriptions of 34 books for children and young adolescents (many of them illustrated books), in the following categories: books for the youngest readers; poems for young writers; books about the moon; books celebrating city life; books for older readers; and books of multicultural folktales. (SR)

This bibliography on urban sociology cites studies which discuss the structures and processes of urban society from an historical and comparative perspective. Although it includes studies that discuss population growth, decline, size, and density, the prime concern of this bibliography is not with urban demography. After a brief look at some…

This publication is a selected list of games and simulations concerned with urban, environmental, and social problems. The contents are divided into four major parts: (1) games developed at the University of Michigan; (2) games distributed by Simile II; (3) games distributed by other companies; and (4) computerized gaming/simulations. All titles…

This guide contains a selected list of urban, environmental, and social problem gaming/simulations. The games included in the list are suitable for a variety of age groups and educational purposes. The games are divided into categories based on the group that developed the game or simulation. The categories include games/simulations developed or…

Documents cited in this annotated bibliography focus on the often neglected problems of children in the "built environment": at home, at play, at school, and in the community. Twenty entries are from foreign countries; 74 are from the United States. It is hoped that these references will be useful to all who are interested in problems…

This bibliography on urbanization is divided into two sections. The first section contains articles pertaining to urbanization in Canada; the second section contains non-Canadian items. Topics covered include rural-urban migration, employment, urban environment, public finance, city problems, economic development, urban planning, population change…

Clarifies the term "Appalachia" by discussing the economic and geographic points of reference related to the term, along with the difference between rural and urban Appalachia, and considers the culture of Appalachia. Focuses on teaching about Appalachia with picture storybooks. Includes an annotated bibliography. (CMK)

Improving high school graduation rates has in recent years become a growing concern to state and local policymakers for a number of reasons: the reduced economic opportunities and increased social costs for individuals without a high school diploma; the economic consequences, such as reduced tax revenues; and the need for more college graduates.…

This annotated bibliography contains items concerned with the impact of communications on networks of primary relationships and their organization into communities. Part of the bibliography was compiled by a systematic search of key sociological journals of the past decade. The material is organized into numbered sections, with the three main…

The theme of this bibliography on urban services is that planning has entered a distinct new phase. It is distinguished primarily by the unusual role that technically acquired information is assuming in the political process. Another characteristic of the new phase is the tendency to rely upon the most advanced knowledge of human behavior for…

Presents a summary of "An Examination of Picture Story Books that Teach Children about Appalachia (Part 1)." Offers an annotated bibliography of 10 picture story books about Appalachia. Each bibliographic entry includes a summary, a listing of Appalachian names and vocabulary words, the target reading audience, and National Council for…