Needs assessments in public policy
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Needs assessments in public policy
Open University Press, 1996
- : hard
- : pbk
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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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
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: 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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