Download or read book Conducting Needs Assessments written by Fernando I. Soriano and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-08-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly revised edition of the best-selling book Conducting Needs Assessment offers a brief, how-to guide that demystifies the process of planning a community intervention by helping both students and practitioners understand how to plan and conduct a needs assessment. Coverage includes planning the needs assessment, including the variety of methods used, survey methods and sample sizes, data collection and analysis, and reporting the findings. To aid students' understanding, Soriano engages the students in the process of planning a community intervention by using clear, real-world examples and basic terms that have been updated to reflect current issues and HIPPA regulations.