Handbook of Residential Care

'This Handbook is refreshingly frank...It offers simple, practical advice to practitioners without ever becoming patronizing...perhaps the most important text to date produced on this subject. It will be a great help in training and in staff development but elected members, Directors of Social Services and other alumni of praxis would benefit from visiting this refreshing and energising text.' - British Journal of Social Work`The wisdom of experience is the essence of this book. It conveys the living, feeling experience of being cared for and of trying to care in residential settings... there is much useful discusssion and training material for managers and workers in health, educational and social services ... offers an optimistic way forward.' - British Medical Journal`I do not doubt that if residential care is to fulfil its liberating potential we will need more champions like John Burton. [The Handbook] captures superbly the complexities and potential of the demanding and difficult aspects of the residential task. Should be essential reading for all those with an interest in the subject.' - Des Kelly, Social Care Association

• Introduction 1. Scenes from residential work 2. Understanding and managing: making a start 3. Giving and receiving 4. Leading and influencing: creating and using vision 5. Creating helpful orfaisation 6. Resisting hindering organisation 7. Outside assistance 8. A good place to live? 9. Liberating institutions: a future for residential care