This Reader includes material relevant to everyone involved in developing new relationships in health and social care. Alongside articles on social care as traditionally conceived, it offers articles from a wide variety of settings, including those in health and education. It brings together classic management texts and material with a management focus, providing a stimulating range of perspectives on the manager's role. In the management of something as complex as care, this must involve:

* listening to service users
* maintaining professional values
* enabling participation
* facilitating learning.

The Managing Care Reader reflects these imperatives as it focuses in on the experience of being in the front line. In four parts, it looks at how managers experience what they do, their managerial responsibilities, the key professional issues, and the importance of the organisational environment. It offers a rich resource for all those undertaking management courses or moving into frontline management roles in the new world of social care.

About the Author
Jill Reynolds, Jeanette Henderson, Janet Seden, Julie Charlesworth, Anne Bullman

Reviews

'As a source this book offers valuable ideas and references to enable the reader to explore topics in more detail.' - CommunityCare

' The strength of the book is its mix of classic texts with more contemporary explorations of management dilemmas in social care.' - Communitycare.co.uk

'The strength of the book is its mix of classic texts with more contemporary explorations of management dilemmas in social care.' - Community Care

Book Information
ISBN 9780415297899
Author Jill Reynolds
Format Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 700g