Managing Children's Homes : Developing Effective Leadership in Small Organisations.
Material type: TextSeries: Costs and Effectiveness of Services Children in Need SerPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (228 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781846427367Subject(s): Children -- Institutional care -- Great Britain | Group homes for children -- Great Britain -- Management | Leadership | Social work administration -- Great BritainGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Managing Children's Homes : Developing Effective Leadership in Small OrganisationsDDC classification: 362.732 LOC classification: HV866.G7.M36 2007Online resources: Click to ViewIntro -- Managing Children's Homes: Developing Effective Leadership in Small Organisations -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1. Introduction and Background -- 2. Who Lives and Works in Children's Homes? -- 3. Creating, Maintaining and Influencing a Staff Team -- 4. Shaping and Maintaining the Role of Manager within the Context of the Wider Organisation -- 5. Shaping Work with Young People -- 6. What Does Leadership Look Like in Children's Homes? -- 7. What Resources Are Used, How Much Do These Cost, and How Are Costs Linked to Outcomes? -- 8. What Makes a Difference to Outcomes for Young People? -- 9. Conclusions and Implications -- APPENDIX A: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY -- APPENDIX B: SAMPLE MODELS -- REFERENCES -- SUBJECT INDEX -- AUTHOR INDEX.
This book focuses on leadership, effective management, the allocation of resources, and ensuring positive outcomes for young people in residential care. The book develops an interdisciplinary understanding of what needs to be taken into account when establishing and maintaining good practice on behalf of young people living in children's homes.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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