Session 2
Social Problems and Assessing the Need for a Program
Text
Rossi, Peter H.; Mark W. Lipsey and Gary T. Henry (2019) Evaluation: A Systematic Approach. (8th Edition) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Chapter 2.
Glossary
Slides & Illustrations
Chapter Two Illustrations; Chapter Two Slides;
Key Concepts
- Focus groups (53)
- Incidence (50)
- Key informants (45)
- Needs assessment (32)
- Population at risk (49)
- Prevalence (50)
- Probability sample (38)
- Rate (50)
- Sample Survey (41)
- Sampling frame (38)
- Snowball sampling (55)
- Social indicator (38)
- Target population (32)
- Targeted program (47)
- Universal program (47)
Homework: (Discussion Questions and Application Exercise)
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For this Application Exercise use the needs assessment found in Israel Dunmade's (2013) "A Case Study on Needs Assessment for Sustainable Rural Development," World Environment. 3(4): 127-132.
NOTE: Submit the questions with your answers in World format as attachments to Canvas email and submit this homework - complete with APA citations and references - to the instructor by no later than 5 pm on the last day of Session 1 (as designated on the course schedule page that is linked above).
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