Which of the following statements is true of needs assessments?
A. They should be avoided at all costs.
B. They are subjective in nature, depending on the preconceived notions of social workers, and fail to
mirror the processes and procedures of scientific inquiry.
C. They can be used by a social worker working with community members seeking to enhance
conditions in their neighborhood.
D. They are limited to certain communities
ANS: C
PG: 360
Feedback: A social worker working with community members seeking to enhance conditions in their neighborhood
might conduct a needs assessment—which, not surprisingly—mirrors the processes and procedures of scientific
inquiry (Reviere, Berkowitz, Carter, & Ferguson, 1996; Samuels, Ahsan, Garcia, & Coalition, 1995; Wambeam,
2015; Watkins, Meiers, & Visser, 2012; Witkin & Altschuld, 1995). You might even integrate the processes of
needs assessment with those of asset strengthening and capacity building (Altschuld, 2015; Assessment Capacities
Project & Emergency Capacity Building Project, 2014).
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