Many decisions in administering human service programs, as well as other govern
ment programs, involve value conflicts that often go unrecognized. This article uses
statistical decision theory to analyze the disparate decision frameworks brought into
the decision-making process by major participants. Using data collected to analyze
the needs of the elderly, it illustrates the consequences for programs of different
decision frameworks.
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