TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hicks,Leslie
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Managing children's homes: developing effective leadership in small organizations 
AV  - HV866.G7 M36 2008eb
U1  - 326.73/2068 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London, Philadelphia
PB  - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
KW  - Group homes for children
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Management
KW  - Children
KW  - Institutional care
KW  - Social work administration
KW  - Leadership
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - 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
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/welingkar/Doc?id=10233826
ER  -