Statewide Systematic Needs Assessment Project: Community Resident Survey

摘要

In a community resident survey undertaken as part of an overall statewide needs assessment survey, a multistage area probability sample of the State of Florida was employed. Counties were designated as primary sampling units, and each county was divided into two strata: cities and urban areas for which a city or suburban directory was available, and rural areas and urban areas not covered by a city or suburban directory. City directory sampling was used as extensively as possible. With the exception of households composed of unrelated persons, the head of house or primary wage earner or spouse responded to closed - ended questions covering a broad range of human problem areas. Problem incidence and unmet need were evaluated for 1,187 community residents who indicated that they were experiencing one or more problems from a list of 56 problem areas. Several such areas were designed to have questions incorporating both objective and subjective measures. Tabular data supporting the findings of the survey were provided for the 56 problem areas. Appendices contain instructions for selecting a city directory sample, the interview schedule, sampling instructions and a rural map for interviewing, problem definitions, and the statewide needs assessment questionnaire.