03373nam 2200661 a 450 991045321940332120200520144314.01-281-73381-497866117338101-84642-736-3(CKB)1000000000551826(EBL)350356(OCoLC)476168836(SSID)ssj0000196770(PQKBManifestationID)12028636(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000196770(PQKBWorkID)10154868(PQKB)10703873(MiAaPQ)EBC350356(Au-PeEL)EBL350356(CaPaEBR)ebr10233826(CaONFJC)MIL173381(EXLCZ)99100000000055182620070531d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrManaging children's homes[electronic resource] developing effective leadership in small organizations /Leslie Hicks ... [et al.]London ;Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20081 online resource (228 p.)Costs and Effectiveness of Services for Children in NeedDescription based upon print version of record.1-84985-744-X 1-84310-542-X Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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.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 areCosts and Effectiveness of Services for Children in NeedGroup homes for childrenGreat BritainManagementChildrenInstitutional careGreat BritainSocial work administrationGreat BritainLeadershipElectronic books.Group homes for childrenManagement.ChildrenInstitutional careSocial work administrationLeadership.326.73/2068Hicks Leslie1053466MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453219403321Managing children's homes2485377UNINA