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Hello. You know, home visits are important ways to approach target groups in community development. Suppose we visit all residents in the community, is it a kind of sampling?
Hello. You know, home visits are important ways to approach target groups in community development. Suppose we visit all residents in the community, is it a kind of sampling?
DonnaMills
16 December 2021
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I saw the previous OCOP discussions about need theories. It is very impressive! I further want to ask a question about it, too. In community development, the Neighborhood Level Community Development Project (NLCDP) usually pays attention to the insufficiency of welfare services in certain communities. So, is it a kind of comparative need?
I saw the previous OCOP discussions about need theories. It is very impressive! I further want to ask a question about it, too. In community development, the Neighborhood Level Community Developme ...
DonnaMills
16 December 2021
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Following my previous question, suppose a group of experts, health professionals, and policymakers have set the standard of service provision in the community, those who are below the standard will be considered having service needs. Which category does this need belong to?
Following my previous question, suppose a group of experts, health professionals, and policymakers have set the standard of service provision in the community, those who are below the standard wil ...
JoanneBlack
16 December 2021
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Given the importance of need assessment in community development, I hope to know more about needs theories. Could anyone elaborate on the typology of social needs for me?
Given the importance of need assessment in community development, I hope to know more about needs theories. Could anyone elaborate on the typology of social needs for me?
JoanneBlack
16 December 2021
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After reading lots of evaluation reports, I realize that community infrastructure plays a role in residents’ health. So I am wondering, shall I also include community infrastructure in the need assessment?
After reading lots of evaluation reports, I realize that community infrastructure plays a role in residents’ health. So I am wondering, shall I also include community infrastructure in the need as ...
DianeTerry
16 December 2021
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Following my previous post, I think community-wide need assessment might be resource-intensive. It could be too difficult to conduct for a social worker alone. May I know your opinion?
Following my previous post, I think community-wide need assessment might be resource-intensive. It could be too difficult to conduct for a social worker alone. May I know your opinion?
DianeTerry
16 December 2021
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Hi, I am very interested in using the results of need assessments to designing projects. Yet, I am not sure about how it is related to community service. So, could you please kindly tell me why need assessments are important in community development?
Hi, I am very interested in using the results of need assessments to designing projects. Yet, I am not sure about how it is related to community service. So, could you please kindly tell me why ne ...
JosephHodges
16 December 2021
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Hi, friend. When I am measuring community services with quantitative methods, does it mean that we shall try to use interval and ration level measures?
Hi, friend. When I am measuring community services with quantitative methods, does it mean that we shall try to use interval and ration level measures?
JosephHodges
16 December 2021
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I hope to see how many welfare services the residents in the public estate have received. Therefore, in the questionnaire, I have set the options as “none,” “a little,” and “a lot.” Is it a kind of ordinal level of measurement?
I hope to see how many welfare services the residents in the public estate have received. Therefore, in the questionnaire, I have set the options as “none,” “a little,” and “a lot.” Is it a kind o ...
StephenLawrence
16 December 2021
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Following my previous question, can I give options such as public and private housing when I try to measure housing type among community-dwelling people?
Following my previous question, can I give options such as public and private housing when I try to measure housing type among community-dwelling people?
StephenLawrence
16 December 2021
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When conducting community development services, we often need to investigate the housing types of residents. May I ask what kind of measurement it is, nominal or ordinal?
When conducting community development services, we often need to investigate the housing types of residents. May I ask what kind of measurement it is, nominal or ordinal?
MadeleineHemmings
15 December 2021
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Hi, there. Sometimes we need to conduct focus groups to collect views from residents and other stakeholders. May I ask the usual size of a focus group?
Hi, there. Sometimes we need to conduct focus groups to collect views from residents and other stakeholders. May I ask the usual size of a focus group?
MadeleineHemmings
15 December 2021
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Hi, I realized that it seems the concept “outcome” is different from the term “output”. Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?
Hi, I realized that it seems the concept "outcome" is different from the term "output". Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?
CouldYip
26 August 2021
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I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?
I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?
Realistic
20 August 2021
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Questions about program evaluation and impact assessment (PE & IA)?
Dear MEL participants, Hello everyone! We are going to meet Prof. Aron Shlonsky this week (17&18 Oct). Do you have any problems or issues in program evaluation and impact assessment? Pleas ...
jml88min
15 October 2019
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Question about the programme evaluation
Can someone recommend me a basic guide book for programme evaluation? We are an NGO in mainland China and providing services for young drug abusers in rural China. We learnt about your pro ...
Jessica
9 October 2019
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