
Needs Assessment
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 9. April 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-19-536878-9 (ISBN)
Description
In today's rapidly changing world, new social and human service problems emerge constantly, and in order to make good use of resources that are often limited, social service agencies must ensure that their services are truly needed. Needs assessments provide a baseline against which later results can be compared, and may also assist policy-makers in recognizing new trends or problems on the horizon. With so much hinging on their outcome, these assessments must be conducted both accurately and efficiently, and this pocket guide will give practitioners the ability to do so.
Written by a group of social work scholars with a collective wealth of experience in conducting needs assessments at all levels, this practical guide will walk readers step by step through the process of selecting the right design to confidently conducting the assessment, meticulously analyzing data, and finally writing a cogent report. In addition, the authors explore the various approaches that can be used to assess the needs of a client or population group and the differences between large- and small-scale assessments. Later chapters in the book include discussions of emerging technologies in the field as well as abundant social work case examples.
Social work graduate students, as well as social workers in the field who need to brush up on their skills, will find this book an invaluable aid.
Written by a group of social work scholars with a collective wealth of experience in conducting needs assessments at all levels, this practical guide will walk readers step by step through the process of selecting the right design to confidently conducting the assessment, meticulously analyzing data, and finally writing a cogent report. In addition, the authors explore the various approaches that can be used to assess the needs of a client or population group and the differences between large- and small-scale assessments. Later chapters in the book include discussions of emerging technologies in the field as well as abundant social work case examples.
Social work graduate students, as well as social workers in the field who need to brush up on their skills, will find this book an invaluable aid.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
1 black and white halftones, 10 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
228 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-536878-9 (9780195368789)
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David Royse | Michele Staton-Tindall | Karen Badger
Needs Assessment
E-Book
02/2009
OUP eBook
€29.49
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David Royse | Michele Staton-Tindall | Karen Badger
Needs Assessment
E-Book
02/2009
1st Edition
OUP eBook
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Persons
David Royse, Ph.D., is a Professor and the Doctoral Program director in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Michele Staton-Tindall, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Karen Badger, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies at the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Matthew Webster, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky.
Michele Staton-Tindall, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Karen Badger, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies at the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Matthew Webster, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky.
Content
1. What is Needs Assessment? ; 2. First Steps in the Needs Assessment Process ; 3. Selecting a Needs Assessment Design ; 4. Analyzing the Needs Assessment Data ; 5. Writing the Needs Assessment Report ; 6. Staff Training Needs Assessment ; 7. Conducting a Statewide Needs Assessment ; References ; Index