Conducting Needs Assessments

A Multidisciplinary Approach
2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4129-6574-3
Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc.

Buch, Englisch, Band 68, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 354 g

Reihe: SAGE Human Services Guides

This book demystifies the process of planning a community intervention. This book takes needs assessment down to a very basic level and speaks in very basic terminology that students understand.

New to this edition:

- Updated case examples reflect current issues
- New section dealing with HIPPA regulations
- New section covering the importance of evidence based practice
- Increased sensitivity to multicultural issues
Key Features
- Brief, simple how-to guide
- Written with the practitioner and student in mind

- Best-seller in previous edition
- Demystifies a process that can be intimidating to students

Autoren/Hrsg.

Soriano, Fernando I

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Kommunikation und Partizipation
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Community Care, Bildung, Freizeit, Freiwilligenarbeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Introduction
1. Conceptual, Theoretical and Practical Considerations When Undertaking Needs Assessments
2. Sociopolitical and Economic Considerations
3. Social, Gender and Cultural Considerations
4. Quantitative Assessment Methods
5. Quantitative Data Preparation and Statistical Analysis
6. Qualitative Methods
7. Qualitative Data Preparation and Statistical Analysis
8. Recruiting and Collecting Data from Participants
9. Reporting and Presenting Study Findings
Appendix