Managing children's homes developing effective leadership in small organizations / [electronic resource] :
Leslie Hicks ... [et al.].
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
- 224 p. : ill.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Group homes for children--Management.--Great Britain
Children--Institutional care--Great Britain.
Social work administration--Great Britain.
Leadership.
Electronic books.
HV866.G7 / M36 2008eb
326.73/2068
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Group homes for children--Management.--Great Britain
Children--Institutional care--Great Britain.
Social work administration--Great Britain.
Leadership.
Electronic books.
HV866.G7 / M36 2008eb
326.73/2068