Download or read book Social Administration An introduction to human services management written by Simon Slavin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring pragmatic guidelines for all administrators and practitioners in the social services, this book presents both theory and case materials to give the student of social administration a textured understanding of the social agency and its dilemmas and walks the student through the very practical daily problems and challenges. Published in two parts: Volume 1: An Introduction to Human Services Management Volume 2: Managing Finances, Personnel, and Information in Human Services
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Download or read book Social Administration the Management of the Social Services An introduction to human services management written by Simon Slavin and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Handbook of Human Services Management written by Rino J. Patti and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on an effectiveness-driven approach to management in the human services, Rino J. Patti's The Handbook of Human Services Management, Second Edition explores the latest information on practice innovations, theoretical perspectives, and empirical research to provide an essential perspective on what managers do to create and sustain organizations that deliver high quality, effective services to consumers. Offering the most comprehensive coverage of human services management available today, this second edition includes 24 chapters authored by distinguished practitioners and scholars in human services management: 10 that are entirely new and 14 that have been extensively revised. The Handbook is accompanied by an Instructor's Manual.
Download or read book Social Administration written by Simon Slavin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1985 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring pragmatic guidelines for all administrators and practitioners in the social services, this book presents both theory and case materials to give the student of social administration a textured understanding of the social agency and its dilemmas and walks the student through the very practical daily problems and challenges. Published in two parts: Volume 1: An Introduction to Human Services Management Volume 2: Managing Finances, Personnel, and Information in Human Services
Download or read book Human Services Management written by David M. Austin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book assists participants in human service organizations in understanding the dynamics that are shaping such organizations. Austin's comprehensive analysis of human services management examines the historical development and program structures of such organizations; their stakeholders, including users, personnel, funders, and policy boards; and the organizational processes of accountability and dealing with change.
Download or read book An Introduction to Human Services written by Barbara Schram and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2000 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is known for its engaging style and for the many current examples of human service practitioners at work, which makes it a top seller in its market. It offers a historical context of the field of human services, insights into the overall social welfare field, and concrete descriptions of how primary intervention strategies are put into daily practice in human service agencies." It provides a well-rounded look at the many options offered in the field of human services, and aims to prepare entry level human service workers for future careers. There is a strong multicultural emphasis. Social welfare chapter (Ch. 6) is completely revised to reflect the new Welfare Reform Act (TANF). Incorporates a new section on managed care included in the case management chapter (Ch. 9). Presents new material on the use of computers and the Internet in social agencies in the planning chapter (Ch. 11)." For practitioners of human services and/or social work.
Download or read book Social Administration Managing finances personnel and information in human services written by Simon Slavin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring pragmatic guidelines for all administrators and practitioners in the social services, this book presents both theory and case materials to give the student of social administration a textured understanding of the social agency and its dilemmas and walks the student through the very practical daily problems and challenges. Published in two parts: Volume 1: An Introduction to Human Services Management Volume 2: Managing Finances, Personnel, and Information in Human Services
Download or read book The Handbook of Social Welfare Management written by Rino J. Patti and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-05-11 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compendium of every aspect of social welfare management and the ultimate reference book, this volume: introduces the field of social welfare management; examines the organizational background of social welfare; discusses the various tasks and roles of the social welfare manager; and considers specific fields of care such as mental health, families and children, and older people.
Download or read book Social Administration written by Roger A. Lohmann and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encompassing management approaches such as Theory Z, and research of nonprofit studies, this book addresses ways in which skills and activities of social administration can further social work practice in the areas of social justice, confronting oppression.
Download or read book The Social Services written by H. Wayne Johnson and published by Thomson Brooks/Cole. This book was released on 1998 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a text for the first social work course covering social welfare as an institution and social work as a profession. The four parts of the book cover background, social problems and social services, methods of social work practice, and special groups, issues, and trends. The text balances historical material, current issues, and future considerations. It covers the effect of technology, privatization, case management, managed care, trends in health care, and newer social work roles such as advocacy, empowerment, more uses of groups, and the generalist social worker. Among the social problems and issues considered are poverty; welfare reform; disabilities; substance abuse; crime; AIDS and HIV; compulsive gambling and shopping; displaced persons; spirituality; and burnout.
Download or read book Human Services as Complex Organizations written by Yeheskel Hasenfeld and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1992-04 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On human services
Download or read book Human Services as Complex Organizations written by Yeheskel Hasenfeld and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hasenfeld has done it again. An excellent collection of essays on many of the most important trends and issues involving human service organizations." —Mayer N. Zald, Professor (emeritus), Sociology, Social Work, and Management, University of Michigan The Second Edition of this best-selling text provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art perspective on human service organizations. This vanguard collection weaves the latest theoretical and empirical studies in macro theory with contemporary examples from hospitals, schools, social service organizations, mental health centers, and public welfare agencies. Blending theory with application, this outstanding anthology highlights the moral choices and accomplishments made by human service organizations. Key Features of This Edition Presents the latest theoretical and empirical studies on human service organizations, offering students key analytical tools to study and understand human behavior in various contexts. Introduces important new topics, such as the impact of the policy environment, emotional labor, and advocacy Offers students a new perspective with original studies on organizational ideologies, conditions of work, structuration of service technologies, diversity, and discretion. Intended Audience This exceptional compilation of the best theoretical and empirical studies on human service organizations is indispensable to graduate students and scholars of organization studies, organizational behavior, and Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
Download or read book Social Services Administration in Hong Kong written by Kam Tong Chan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2003 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work collates a number of case studies by former students on the Master of Arts (social work) programme whose stream of study was social services administration. Many of these studies involved the action learning projects conducted by them. Academic colleagues and experienced administrators in the welfare and health sector also contribute their insights and experience regarding the major theoretical and conceptual issues in social services administration.
Download or read book Textbook of Social Administration written by John Poertner and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook of Social Administration equips social programs managers with the skills they need to produce mutually desired outcomes for their consumers/clients and for their staff. This comprehensive resource is a how-to guide to developing the management abilities needed to maintain an effective client-centered approach by using a social programs framework that uses information, personnel, and additional resources to support and direct the interaction between social workers and their clients. How does a social administrator structure an organization so that consumers achieve desired benefits and the work still gets done in an efficient manner? This hands-on, practical guide shows how, demonstrating both the basic principles of consumer/client-centered management through a micro-skills approach and effective personnel management that produces satisfied workers--and consumers. Textbook of Social Administration demystifies human services management with a simple but powerful approach that is both passionate and informed. Textbook of Social Administration includes: frameworks for organizing social administration skills strategies for initiating change through persuasion principles of consumer-centered management the elements of the social program analytic framework framework requirements for goals, objectives, and expectations helping behaviors examples of program elements that enhance consumer benefits applying the wrap-around approach to school-based mental health services managing information selecting and measuring performance indicators personnel management fiscal management the inverted hierarchy and much more Textbook of Social Administration is essential as a classroom resource for social work students interested in administration and as a professional resource for administrators in social service agencies.
Download or read book Effectively Managing and Leading Human Service Organizations written by Ralph Brody and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its Fourth Edition, Effectively Managing and Leading Human Service Organizations continues to provide invaluable creative ideas for achieving managerial success. Authors Ralph Brody and Murali Nair dissect and diagnose common workplace dilemmas, offering current and future managers the skills to implement positive changes in organizations large and small. Easy-to-read, this book connects a conceptual framework and essential managerial practices with hundreds of real-life examples and case studies of applied managerial skills in organizational settings.
