needs assesement analysis

Analyzing a journal article that focuses on needs assessment research. Must use this article by Agaskar, Albert & Garcia—the DOI will take you to the article (in Wiley). Once you are at Wiley’s webpage, look for the link for full text. Click that. On the next page, you will see the option to log in to FSCJ’s databases. Select that option and enter your log in credentials. You will be directed to the article. OR: Log in to our databases and find the article yourself by using the title and the author names.

High-Risk Youth and Their Families: A Qualitative Needs Assessment

Vaibhavee R. Agaskar, Amy Albert, & Venessa Garcia

https://doi.org/10.1002/jaoc.12081

· (This article is available in full text in our library).

· You will need to download it and create a complete reference for the article.

· All responses must be in complete, grammatically correct sentences.

· Proof-read to ensure you have provided enough detail.

· Include page numbers from the article to indicate where you found the answer for each question.

· Cite your book when prompted to do so—be sure to provide the page number in the citation or the chapter and section number.

Begin Here: complete reference in APA style (3 points):

Step 1: What is the objective of this study? (See the introduction section of the article)

a. Write down the exact statement in which the authors describe what they were testing or investigating. This may be provided as a purpose statement or a hypothesis. Include quotation marks around the exact wording (do not forget the page number) (4 points)

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b. Describe the purpose of the study, as you understand it, in your own words. (3 points)

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c. What is the gap in the previous research that the authors are trying to fill by conducting this study? In other words, what did they say other studies had not done? (Do not forget the page number). (4 points)

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Step 2: What are the major findings of the study? (See the discussion section of the article)

a. What are the authors’ major conclusions or findings? Include quotation marks if using exact wording—do not forget the page number. (5 points)

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b. Summarize the conclusions, as you understand them, in your own words. (3 points)

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Step 3: How did the authors test their hypothesis or carry out their investigation? (See the methods section of the article)

a. Briefly summarize the main steps or measurements that the authors used in their methods. Should include type of study (survey, observation, etc.), (orientation to data—qualitative or quantitative), how, where and when the authors gathered data. Be sure to note the study population or participants—do not forget the page number. Do not cut and paste this information. (5 points)

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b. How did the authors analyze their data? What statistical test(s) if any, did the authors use if the study was quantitative? If the study was qualitative—how did they analyze their data descriptively? Did they follow a particular method or strategy? (5 points)

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Step 4: How reliable are the results? (See discussion or limitations section)

a. Do the authors suggest any problems or limitations with their methodology? Do you see any problems or limitations with their methodology? Put this in your own words and be sure to link this to what you have learned from your book. Cite the book and give page or chapter and section numbers. (5 points)

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b. Do the authors connect or relate their findings to any previous study? Write down the exact statement in which the authors describe how their study supports earlier research. Include quotation marks around the exact wording (do not forget the page number). (5 points)

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Step 5: What is the importance of this research study? (See discussion or limitations section)

a. Write (in your own words) the significant contributions of the research in this article as reported by the authors. (3 points)

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b. How could the results of this study help the helping community meet needs? Be specific and relate this to your book. Be sure to cite the book and give page or chapter and section numbers (5 points)

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