| Description |
1 online resource (176 pages) |
| Series |
Research highlights in social work ; 40 |
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Research highlights in social work ; 40.
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| 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 |
| Summary |
Written by key figures in the field of social care training and management this much-needed book provides practice guidance for front line managers in social care. Refocusing attention on the management of practice and accountability within services and to service users, the authors provide a variety of perspectives on how front line managers can support practice. Highlighting important aspects of management, such as promoting knowledge-based practice and continuous professional development through lifelong learning, they discuss major issues such as: setting and monitoring new standards and f |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Social work administration.
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Public welfare -- Management
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Public welfare -- Management
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Social work administration
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Statham, Daphne
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| ISBN |
1283904772 |
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9781283904773 |
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9781846424311 |
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1846424313 |
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