Management and organisations in social work / Trish Hafford-Letchfield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hafford-Letchfield, Trish.

Contributor:

Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

Series:

Transforming social work practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social work administration.

Physical Description:

xiii, 154 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Exeter : Learning Matters, 2006.

Summary:

This book is part of the Transforming Social Work Practice series written specifically to support students on social work degree courses. In this book the author introduces social workers to the study of management and organisations in social care. It focuses on the structure and culture of social care organisations and examines their relationships with crucial partners such as local and central government agencies. Recent changes have made it critical for practitioners to have a thorough understanding of organisational structures and their impact on service users and their own practice.

Through an examination of current research and practice, the author highlights the role of ideology, professional and personal values, judgements and decision making in organisational structure and culture. Case studies and activities also encourage the reader to develop ways of challenging and improving their own practice.

Students following NVQ management development programmes in Social Care and practitioners interested in progressing to management roles in their organisations will also find this book useful.

Contents:

1 The nature of organisations delivering social work and social care: structure and cultures 1

2 Management and leadership and change management in social care 19

3 Working within the organisational performance and regulatory framework: quality assurance systems 35

4 Service user involvement and customer care 57

5 Resource management in social care organisations 73

6 The organisational equalities framework 89

7 Dignity at work 105

8 Learning organisations 121.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-150) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Benjamin Franklin Library Fund.

ISBN:

1844450449

9781844450442

OCLC:

64097906