Indeed, data on food insecurity were not collected until 1995, and the findings became available. In the meantime the program has been ex- panded into one of the nation's major programs for alleviating hunger. Once the shelter opened, the group cliscovered there were so few homeless families in the town that it was necessary to solicit clients from nearby cities to fill the space. Social epidemiological research can also be of policy use after pro- grams have been enacted. One of the major evaluation issues concerns program targeting.
Social problems change over time in size, demographic patterning, an nature.
Accorclingly, periodic social epidemiological studies are needed. Both are often oriented toward helping management improve pro- grams. Often it is difficult to distinguish diagnostic program research from various forms of management consultation. One is forced to prove that one is clelivering on those ultimate gains and ends. References Anderton, Douglas, and others.