Planning a Needs Assessment

 

One of the many reasons social workers conduct needs assessment is to provide support for new programs.
Social workers have many methods available to collect necessary data for a needs assessment.
Social workers can use existing data from a wide range of sources, including local and national reports by
government and nonprofit agencies, as well as computerized mapping resources. Social workers can gather
new data through interviews and surveys with individuals and focus groups. This data can provide the evidence
that supports the need for the program.
To prepare for this Assignment, review the needs assessment plans that you and your classmates generated
for this week’s Discussion. Also, review the logic models that you created in Week 7 and any literature on

needs of caregivers that you used to generate them. Consider the following to stimulate your thinking:
Getting information about the needs of the target population:
Who would informants be?
What is your purpose for interacting with them?
What questions would you ask?
What method would you use (interview, focus group, questionnaire)?
Finding potential clients:
Who would informants be?
What is your purpose for interacting with them?
What questions would you ask?
What method would you use?
Interacting with the target population:
Who would informants be?
What is your purpose for interacting with them?
What questions would you ask?

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people and the typical method is structured questionnaires. Positivism is concerned with objective, scientific and empirical methodologies and its key approach is experimentation.

Whereas Qualitative Research seeks to find out ‘why’ people think, feel or act in a certain way (rather than ‘how’). usually relies on small samples of people and the ttypical method used is unstructured interviews. Constructivism by reflecting on our experiences, we construct our own understanding of the world we live in and learning is a search for meaning.

Examples of methodologies are IPA, Heuristic, case study, reflexive, narrative and grounded theory.

There will always be ethical considerations which will need to be addressed when doing counselling research. When referring to my dissertation I will need to obtain consent from the participants. I follow the BACP’s ethical guideline for research. Where I will ensure to respect the participant’s autonomy, by getting their consent via a signed form, alongside a detailed letter explaining the process for the research which will be carried out. The form will include contact details for myself and relevant information which the participants will need to ensure they are aware of the process.

I will also be engaging in deception, where I will ensure to inform the participants in the contract and supporting letter how the research and data will be collected. I will inform them that the data will be stored safely and will be kept confidential at all times, ensuring I maintain their trust during the process and afterwards. Letting

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