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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782328203321

Titolo

Managing children's homes [[electronic resource] ] : developing effective leadership in small organizations / / Leslie Hicks ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

1-281-73381-4

9786611733810

1-84642-736-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Collana

Costs and Effectiveness of Services for Children in Need

Altri autori (Persone)

HicksLeslie

Disciplina

326.73/2068

Soggetti

Group homes for children - Great Britain - Management

Children - Institutional care - Great Britain

Social work administration - Great Britain

Leadership

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Managing children's homes : 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 and maintaining work in relation to the needs of 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? -- What influences the way children's homes are managed? -- Conclusions and implications -- Appendix: Some sample models.

Sommario/riassunto

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