Needs Assessment by David Royse
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.-
Using Complexity Theory for Research and Program Evaluation
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Narrative Inquiry
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Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
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Multilevel Thinking
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Multiple Regression with Discrete Dependent Variables
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Clinical Data-Mining
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Research with Diverse Groups
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Strategies to Approximate Random Sampling and Assignment
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Grounded Theory
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Developing Cross-Cultural Measurement in Social Work Research and Evaluation
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Practice Research in the Human Services
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Developing Cross Cultural Measurement
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Conducting Substance Use Research
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Key Concepts in Measurement
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A Social Justice Approach to Survey Design and Analysis
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Data Analysis with Small Samples and Non-Normal Data
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Randomized Controlled Trials
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Qualitative Methods for Practice Research
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Preparing Research Articles
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Participatory Action Research
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Determining Sample Size
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Conducting Research in Juvenile and Criminal Justice Settings
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Systematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research
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Structural Equation Modeling
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Finding and Evaluating Evidence
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Intervention Research
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Secondary Data Analysis
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Mixed Methods Research
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Analysis of Multiple Dependent Variables
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Policy Creation and Evaluation
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Quasi-Experimental Research Designs
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195368789 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195368789 |
| Title | Needs Assessment |
| Author | David Royse |
| Series | Pocket Guides To Social Work Research Methods |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2009-04-09 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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