Managing Residential Care
Managing Residential Care by John Burton, published by Psychology Press in 1998, offers a thorough analysis of the challenges and solutions in the management of residential care. This edition spans 261 pages and is presented in English. The book examines the economic and political contexts surrounding residential care, addressing practical management strategies and the involvement of various organizations such as local authorities, charities, and private care companies.
Readers will find that Managing Residential Care provides extended examples illustrating both successful management practices and the obstacles posed by mismanagement. The text is particularly relevant for practitioners and managers in residential care, as well as training officers, policy makers, and students in social work and social care courses. The book aims to enhance understanding of the complexities involved in health care delivery and social services, making it a valuable resource for those engaged in these fields.
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Managing Residential Care analyses what is wrong and proposes how residential care can be managed well. It covers the economic and political contexts of residential care, the practicalities of managing care, and the roles of outside organisations, including inspection, local authorities, charities, private care companies and housing associations. Extended examples throughout the text demonstrate both how managers can succeed and how the powerful forces of mismanagement obstruct them. Managing Residential Care will be essential reading for residential care practitioners and managers, training officers and policy makers, and lecturers and students on social work and social care courses.
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