NCJ Number
55441
Date Published
1975
Length
1187 pages
Annotation
THIS TWO-VOLUME SOURCE BOOK DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION CONSISTS OF ABOUT 3,750 ENTRIES WITH ABSTRACTS OF BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND REPORTS ON POLICY ISSUES AND ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS.
Abstract
IT IS INTENDED AS A REFERENCE TOOL FOR POLICY AND PROGRAM ANALYSTS, SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND PLANNERS, AND ECONOMISTS AND DECISIONMAKERS IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. A LIST OF ABOUT 775 TITLES SUPPLEMENT THE ABSTRACTED ENTRIES. DOCUMENTS SELECTED FOR ABSTRACTING COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL CONCERNS, BUT EMPHASIZE HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS INCOME MAINTENANCE AND DISTRIBUTION, EMPLOYMENT AND MANPOWER TRAINING, PROVISION OF LOW-COST HOUSING, DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES, ETC. THE ENTRIES, PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1970-1975, ARE ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO 16 MAJOR CATEGORIES AND 130 SUBCATEGORIES. THE KEY ORGANIZING PRINCIPLES ARE GENERAL POLICY ISSUES, HEALTH, HOUSING, LAND USE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, MANPOWER AND EMPLOYMENT, INCOME SECURITY, AND SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. THE BOOK CONTAINS A USER'S GUIDE, APPENDIXES WITH FORMS AND SIMPLE PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATING TITLES FOR FUTURE INCLUSION, AND AUTHOR AND SUBJECT INDEXES. (DAG)