Fernando I. Soriano, Ph.D. is a professor and department chair of the Department of Human Development at California State University, San Marcos. He holds a Ph.D. and master's degree in psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Dr. Soriano is the founder of the National Latino Research Center. His current research is on youth violence and on developing innovative multicultural and developmentally appropriate school-based prevention programming. He is the author of Conducting Needs Assessments: A Multidisciplinary Approach. He recently received the Outstanding Faculty Award from his college for his dedication to serving students.
Preface
Introduction
1. Conceptual, Theoretical and Practical Considerations When Undertaking
Needs Assessments
2. Sociopolitical and Economic Considerations
3. Social, Gender and Cultural Considerations
4. Quantitative Assessment Methods
5. Quantitative Data Preparation and Statistical Analysis
6. Qualitative Methods
7. Qualitative Data Preparation and Statistical Analysis
8. Recruiting and Collecting Data from Participants
9. Reporting and Presenting Study Findings
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