Local response to planning mandates. The prevalence and utilization of needs assessment by human service agencies. |
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Authors: | B J Robins |
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Affiliation: | University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA |
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Abstract: | Federal and state needs assessment mandates have traditionally been criticized both by their originators and by the local human service agencies that are required to conduct these studies as part of the planning process. This paper presents some preliminary evidence that local opposition to assessment may be shrinking as agencies gain a new appreciation for the varied uses of assessment information. Using data from a sample of Wisconsin agencies the prevalence of assessments between 1979 and 1980 is described and the conditions surrounding the practice of needs assessment are outlined. Particular attention is given to factors that affect the utilization of needs assessment results, including the characteristics of the sponsoring agency, the attributes of the study, and the structure of the assessment process. |
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Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be sent to Barbara J. Robins University of Wisconsin-Madison Old Music Hall 925 Lathrop Drive Madison WI 53706 USA. |
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