This article reports on the use of narrative therapy ideas and practices in working with families that are homeless in a shelter-based, multiple-family discussion group program called Fresh Start for Families. It begins with a review of the challenges facing homeless families. It then briefly describes the collaborative methods used to develop the…

The performance of a needs assessment is an important step in developing adult student services. Presents evidence supporting the importance of a needs assessment and examples of needs identified in the past. Discusses a three-step approach to performing a needs assessment and drawbacks associated with the process. (EM)

Discusses factors to be considered by a university in launching an adult/continuing education program. Information covers identification of needs and resources, target groups, anticipation of problems, and program selectivity and specificity. (SH)

Conducted a needs assessment of 261 students to assess career planning needs by class and to make program recommendations. Results showed 68 percent of the students reported little chance of changing majors. Freshmen and sophomores had more career planning needs. Career programs developed in response to these needs are described. (JAC)

Despite the unique adjustment challenges facing international students' spouses, little research has focused on their adjustment experiences or their programming needs. Understanding the adjustment of these individuals is important both in itself and because spouses play a key role in the adjustment and academic success of international students.…

A critical review of literature on factors affecting nurse staffing in acute care hospitals, with particular regard for the consequences of a movement from team nursing to primary nursing care, was conducted. The literature search revealed a need for more research on the philosophy of nursing and nursing goals and policy as they relate to nurse…

Lack of information on occupational supply and demand is cited as the prime reason for ineffective program planning in vocational education. The article looks at the primary planning decision: whom to serve, how many, what to offer, where to offer it, when to offer it, and how to offer it. (Author/BP)

Business teachers can make a substantial contribution to a consumer education program. (Author)

Discusses the importance of determining the educational needs of a group before implementing a program. (JOW)

A literature review and survey of 24 nursing schools concluded there is little systematic faculty development. A needs assessment of 59 nursing faculty resulted in a model of professional, instructional, leadership, and organizational development programming needs. (Contains 15 references.) (SK)

Surveys sent to 233 extension agents in New York received 112 responses; 21% had natural resources as a primary responsibility. There was greater interest in water resource topics than in forest management topics; rankings differed by agents' programming responsibilities. Several new areas were identified for which there is no current Extension…

Monette divides the definitions of needs into four categories. Basic needs are caused by a deficiency and lead to gratification-seeking behavior. Felt needs are self-defined wants or desires which, when expressed, suggest an unmet need and a means of gratification or imply ultimate goals. A normative need refers to a deficiency between the present…

This report describes a needs survey administered at the first National Bilingual Education Management Institute. The purpose of the survey was to discover the major needs for evaluation training in bilingual programs. The survey dealt with the following areas of concern: identification of evaluation topics that would be useful and of interest to…

This information paper on the major income and employment issues affecting older Americans survey the economic impacts of an aging population, presents an agenda for future research into principle income and employment policy issues, and provides an outline of those policy options to be reviewed as a basis for governmental policy formation.…

Based on data gathered from six local education agencies, this study sought to evaluate vocational education planning in terms of types of information used. More specific objectives of the study were to: (1) investigate the use of manpower requirements information in local vocational education planning, (2) assess the compatibility between local…