Managing children's homes : developing effective leadership in small organisations / Leslie Hicks [and others].
2007
HV866.G7 .M36 2007eb
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Title
Managing children's homes : developing effective leadership in small organisations / Leslie Hicks [and others].
ISBN
9781846427367 (electronic bk.)
1846427363 (electronic bk.)
1281733814
9781281733818
9781843105428
1846427363 (electronic bk.)
1281733814
9781281733818
9781843105428
Imprint
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (224 pages)
Call Number
HV866.G7 .M36 2007eb
System Control No.
(OCoLC)291093151
Summary
Managing Children's Homes 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. The authors explain the considerable variation in quality achieved by children's homes and how this relates to management style, working environment and staff structures. The skills and qualities that make effective managers of homes are.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-218) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction and background
Who lives and works in children's homes?
Creating, maintaining and influencing a staff team
Shaping and maintaining the role of manager within the context of the wider organisation
Shaping work with young people
What does leadership look like in children's homes?
What resources are used, how much do these cost, and how are costs linked to outcomes?
What makes a difference to outcomes for young people?
Conclusions and implications
Appendix : research methdology
Appendix : sample models.
Who lives and works in children's homes?
Creating, maintaining and influencing a staff team
Shaping and maintaining the role of manager within the context of the wider organisation
Shaping work with young people
What does leadership look like in children's homes?
What resources are used, how much do these cost, and how are costs linked to outcomes?
What makes a difference to outcomes for young people?
Conclusions and implications
Appendix : research methdology
Appendix : sample models.
Source of Description
Print version record.
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Series
Costs and effectiveness of services for children in need.
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Print version: Managing children's homes. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007
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