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Leadership in Social Care

Leadership in Social Care

Edited by Zoë van Zwanenberg

Part of the Research Highlights in Social Work series

Paperback: £24.99 / $39.95

2009, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-969-3, BIC 2: JKSN KJM

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Social care needs excellent leaders now more than ever. Effective leaders aim high, listen to what the service users want and need, inspire their staff and continually question what they are doing and why.

This book draws together the latest research on fundamental leadership issues in social care, discussing collaborative leadership and the importance of place-based development, exploring the key disciplines of supervision, management and leadership and examining the purpose of a learning framework for social care. Comparative approaches are also provided by practitioners working outside of social work, placing leadership development in context across the public, private and voluntary sectors and presenting authoritative guidance from an international perspective.

Leadership in Social Care will appeal to social care practitioners and service providers, academics, researchers and students who are passionate about making a difference for the people who use their services.

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Zoë van Zwanenberg on the importance of leadership and ‘place-based’ development

15 October 2009

"Place is, in my view, critical as the particular circumstances and context for each family and individiual are an essential element of understanding their issues and their ambitions. Work with individuals and famillies is never context free, and ensuring that we have a clear focus on place and on ensuring that work is specific in that way, we are more likely to be able to set realistic amibitons and align services to meet those desires."