Managing front line practice in social work / edited by Daphne Statham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Statham, Daphne.

Series:

Research highlights in social work ; 40.

Research highlights in social work ; 40

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public welfare--Management.

Public welfare.

Social problems--Management.

Social problems.

Social work administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

1st American pbk. ed.

Other Title:

Managing front line practice in social care

Place of Publication:

New York : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by key figures in the field of social care training and management this book provides practice guidance for front line managers in social care. Refocusing attention on the management of practice and accountability within services, the authors provide a variety of perspectives on how front line managers can support practice.

Contents:

COVER; Managing Front Line Practice in Social Work; Contents; 1. The Context for Managing Practice; 2. The Future of Social Work; 3. Users Influencing the Management of Practice; 4. Managing Practice in Black and Minority Ethnic Organisations; 5. Supervision and Governance; 6. First Line Managers: The Mediators of Standards and the Quality of Practice; 7. Managing Duty Teams in Children's Services; 8. Managing Front Line Practice: Women and Men: The Social Care Workforce; 9. Research and the Management of Practice; The Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781283904773

1283904772

9781846424311

1846424313

OCLC:

437178148