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| Older Adults | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLareau, Leslie S.; Heumann, Leonard F. – Gerontologist, 1982
Collected information on the quality of needs assessments of the elderly from three sources. Found that the overall quality of the majority of needs assessments was so low as to provide little meaningful input to the planning process. Recommends that states focus on the improvement of needs assessment efforts. (Author)
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Older Adults, Research Methodology, Research Needs
