Needs assessments in public policy

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Needs assessments in public policy

edited by Janie Percy-Smith

Open University Press, 1996

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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: pbk ISBN 9780335195954

Description

Need is increasingly used as the basis for the provision of a range of public services. This timely book examines the ways in which needs are assessed in relation to these services. It examines the theory and practice of needs assessment and presents a series of policy specific case studies where needs assessments are being used, including: health, housing, community care, legal aid and training. Designed for use by students and practitioners involved in social and public policy, this book addresses the theoretical, conceptual and practical issues associated with needs assessment today.

Table of Contents

Part one: Theoretical, contextual and methodological issues Introduction assessing needs. Theory and practice Needs and public services Methodologies for needs assessment Part two: Needs assessments in practice Needs assessment and community care Health needs assessment Assessing community needs Assessing housing needs Assessing needs for legal services Assessing labour market and training needs Conclusion themes and issues Index.
Volume

: hard ISBN 9780335195961

Description

This text examines the ways in which needs are assessed in relation to the range of public services. It explores the theory and practice of needs assessment and presents a series of policy-specific case studies where needs assessments are being used, including health, housing, community care, legal aid and training. Designed for use by students and practitioners involved in social and public policy, this book addresses the theoretical, conceptual and practical issues associated with needs assessment today.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Theoretical, contextual and methodological issues: introduction - assessing needs
  • theory and practice
  • needs and public services
  • methodologies for needs assessment. Part 2 Needs assessments in practice: needs assessment and community care
  • health needs assessment
  • assessing community needs
  • assessing housing needs
  • assessing needs for legal services
  • assessing labour market and training needs
  • conclusion - themes and issues.

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