title: Health and other service needs in a metropolitan area.
abstract: This article describes the extent to which respondents in a metropolitan area reported their need for help in eight selected problem areas. Large discrepancies between the perceived need and the actual use of services are identified for these problem areas, and possible explanations for such disparities are given. A more comprehensive approach to the analysis of social service needs is proposed.
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D006262:Health; D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012947:Social Work; D014504:Urban Health