Managing Care in Practice - Tapa dura

'It has been built on the direct experiences of frontline managers and is a credible tool for busy managers.' - Peter Kemp, Director of Social Services, Durham 'Comprehensive guidance to all the management themes needed by first line managers firmly within a framework where the service user is at the centre of the care picture.' - Jude Wildwood, User Involvement Worker 'For those of us who became managers by accident or by being in the right place at the right time and therefore received little initial training or preparation this book will prove an invaluable guide.' - Martin Armitage, Project Manager Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, Easington Primary Care Trust

Managing Care in Practice helps managers to identify the knowledge and build the skills for managing people and other resources required for effective care provision. It addresses the practical dilemmas of managing in care settings by developing the model of practice-led management across a range of common activities. It provides ideas and models of what can work in practice from relevant theories, practice examples and the lived experience of social care managers. Including contributions from leading academics, researchers, managers and practitioners, the text is informed by consultations with service users and managers.

This core text demonstrates that the diverse and complex environments of management in social care require responsive and active engagement by the manager who wishes to maximise the constraints for everyday practice.