Description
* the loss of qualified staff from the sector
* different models of professional competence that qualificationseeks to achieve
* the role qualification and training can play in enhancing thestatus of what is sometimes seen as the Cinderella element in childcare provision
Leadership in Residential Child Care discusses issues ofconsiderable relevance to managers and trainers seeking to maximisethe value they derive from the training provided to residentialchild care staff. The experience of special courses developed underthe Residential Child Care Initiative will be of interest to allthose concerned with the development of the sector from thoseconsidering the training needs of residential care staff, toteachers and tutors in universities and colleges of highereducation providing social work qualification programmes.
About the Author
Dione Hills and Camilla Child, both of The Tavistock Institute.
Reviews
an intelligent and worthwhile book, which I would recommend"..(Children & Society, Vol.15 2001)
"...a very useful and accessible review..." (TherapeuticCommunities, Vol.21, No.4, 2000)
Book Information
ISBN 9780471984771
Author Dione Hills
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 153mm * 14mm