Needs Assessment: A Creative And Practical Guide For Social Scientists

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Summary

Presents a step-by-step guide to designing and conducting methodologically sound, yet cost effective needs assessments.

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Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Setting the Stage	p. 1
Creating the Research Design for a Needs Assessment	p. 15
Taking the Sample Survey Approach	p. 33
Using Qualitative and Mixed-Method Approaches	p. 53
Planning a Needs Assessment	p. 71
Assessing the AIDS-Related Needs of Women in an Urban Housing Development	p. 93
Assessing Child and Maternal Health: The First Step in the Design of Community-Based Interventions	p. 121
Assessing the Needs of the Elderly: Two Approaches	p. 147
Using and Communicating Findings	p. 185
Building for Future Needs Assessments	p. 203
References	p. 217
Suggested Additional Readings	p. 225
Index	p. 227
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