Managing Front Line Practice in Social Care

Daphne Statham

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Year: 2003
• Print ISBN: 9781853028861
• eBook ISBN: 9781846424311
• Topic: Scienze sociali
• Subtopic: Lavoro in ambito sociale

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 frameworks

* what different communities want from social services

* implications of the gender imbalance in social work management

* bullying and harassment in the work environment

* managing multidisciplinary teams.

Drawing together important research on management practice, this book will ensure front line managers are prepared for shifts in policy, making it an essential resource for managers and policy makers in all areas of social care.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Other Books
• Title Page
• Copyright
• 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