Planning and Conducting Needs Assessments: A Practical Guide

by James W. Altschud, James Altschuld, Belle Ruth Witkin

Book Overview

Despite the increasing necessity for needs assessments in a variety of fields, much confusion still prevails on how to conduct such assessments successfully. This book is a practical guide to that end.

The authors first introduce a three-phase model - preassessment, assessment and postassessment - to clarify the distinctions between the needs of primary service recipients and the people and resources that exist. They go on to describe methods...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803958102
• ISBN13: 9780803958104
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I like this book very much. It is very thorough and comprehensive regarding needs assesment.