The Handbook of Social Welfare Management

By Rino J. Patti

"The ′Handbook′ in a book title usually means that the volume contains a collection of comprehensive, often definitive, discussions of the major issues within a particular area. That is exactly what Rino Patti has accomplished in this book. This volume accomplishes these purposes in 26 original articles of consistently high quality, written by leading scholars and practitioners in the field. Most importantly, this volume brings together, in a single, highly readable book, the research on organizational and managerial theory and practice that has appeared in the past two decades. Professor Patti and the contributors are to be congratulated on the creation of a first-rate, state-of-the-art compendium on social welfare management." --Administration in Social Work The Handbook of Social Welfare Management provides a broad and integrated treatment of theory, research, and practice pertaining to social welfare management in public and nonprofit sectors. Aimed at scholars, practitioners, and students of administration, this book offers an in-depth analysis of this field of practice in historical and institutional contexts. Assembles the latest theory and research on human service organizations and their relationship to the design and operation of social agencies, critically examines the broad array of roles and functions performed by social welfare managers, and addresses strategic management issues that are and will confront administrators in the fields of mental health, health, family and children services, and services to the aged. In presenting this multi-dimensional treatment of social welfare management, the handbook critically examines the current state of knowledge about organizations and best management practices and raises important questions that will challenge future practitioners and scholars in the field.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761914706
• ISBN13: 9780761914709
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 587 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.5" x 7.5"

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