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200 00$aManaging children's homes$b[electronic resource] $edeveloping effective leadership in small organizations /$fLeslie Hicks ... [et al.]
210   $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2008
215   $a1 online resource (228 p.)
225 1 $aCosts and Effectiveness of Services for Children in Need
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a1-84985-744-X 
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
327   $aManaging 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.
330   $aManaging 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
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