A consultant is hired by your agency to conduct a gaps analysis to determine groups of people not being served by the current services provided to the homeless.The consultant concludes that adolescents ages 17-18 who have formerly been in foster care comprise a large percentage of the homeless and you do not have any programs that target this group.This is an example of what type of need?
A)expressed
B)felt
C)normative
D)operationalized

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The consultant's analysis identifies a group that is not being served by current services, but this need is not expressed by the adolescents themselves nor is it based on a subjective feeling. Rather, it is a normative need based on the fact that this group has a high risk of homelessness due to their background in foster care.

A Consultant Is Hired by Your Agency to Conduct a Gaps