This is an interesting new article by the philosopher Stephen McLeod. The
article looks at instrumental vs. absolute needs, and has implications on what
it is we are assessing when we set out to do a needs assessment.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx3aGF0YXJlbmVlZHN8Z3g6MjE3MzEyODEyYTIzOGFjYw
<https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnx3aGF0YXJlbmVlZHN8Z3g6MjE3MzEyODEyYTIzOGFjYw>
Though my “What Are Needs?” project I have collected tons of great resources
from other disciplines and you can check them out at:
https://sites.google.com/site/whatareneeds/file-cabinet
<https://sites.google.com/site/whatareneeds/file-cabinet>
Enjoy!
Ryan
Ryan Watkins, Ph.D.
George Washington University
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