A local human service organization contacted Mr. Tanaka. The organization asked him to conduct a study to identify the difficulties and problems of the elderly in the local community so that the organization could develop social programs to help them. What type of study would this be?
a. Needs assessment *
b. Cost-benefit analysis
c. Planning, Programming and Budgeting System
d. Summative Evaluation Research

a. Needs assessment

Explanation:

This study is a needs assessment. Needs assessment is a kind of study that is concerned with identifying and prioritizing the needs of a specific group of people in order to find solutions to it or fill the missing gap. The study to identify the difficulties and problems of the elderly in the local community so that the organization could develop social programs to help them is an example of a needs assessment.

answer; (d) none of the above;