Target group
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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| METEOR identifier: | 333455 |
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| Definition: | A group of people sharing a common characteristic or set of characteristics which a particular government policy or program, or agency seeks to assist. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Comments: | Target group is used in describing service provider agencies, in service planning and in comparing community needs and service availability. Target groups may relate to population groups or communities, families/households, individuals, organisations or labour force groups. Characteristics may include age, cultural identity, geographic location, specific needs and other relevant characteristics. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Reference documents: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2003. National classifications of community services, Version 2.0. AIHW Cat No. HWI 40. Canberra: AIHW. Reference through: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/hwi/nccsv2/index.html |
Relational attributes | |
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