Approximately 400 references to recent journal articles and miscellaneous monographs dealing with needs assessment in the field of human services. Citations arranged under 2 sections representing titles in the Project Share collection and in a bibliography prepared by the Florda Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. Entries give bibliographical information, availability information, and abstracts. Contains listing of agencies, organizations, or persons responsible for studies in Project Share.

McKillip presents the primary social science research techniques used in need identification, such as client surveys and key informant interviews, and provides a framework for understanding and integrating this information in a need assessment. Emphasis is placed on convergent analysis and social marketing models of assessment. The book is directed to students, researchers and administrators in human services and education and includes examples from human service and education need analysis.