Managing Children's Services

Managing Children's Services provides the underpinning knowledge and skills necessary to manage and administer children's services programs effectively. Written in three parts the book first introduces philosophical and marketplace perspectives. It then deals with and introduction to management including theories and structures of children's services. The third part covers a broad range of issues involved in administration such as financial management office administration and organisational planning. Each chapter has expanded upon and written to reflect new approaches to learning including additional references and resources.