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Can leadership make the difference? A scoping review of leadership and its effects in child and youth care

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  • Ressang-Wildschut, Janet
  • Oldenhof, Lieke
  • Leistikow, Ian

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Child and youth care (CYC) is operating in an unpredictable environment, making leadership in CYC a challenge. Leaders of CYC operate under public and political pressure to reform failed systems, compete for scarce resources, obtain and sustain a highly skilled workforce, and achieve organizational goals and tasks within a complex network. Although many studies underline the importance of leadership in CYC, there is no clear demarcation of the concept of leadership and its associated effects. By conducting a scoping review of the literature, this study aims to improve a conceptual understanding of leadership and provide insight into the influence of leadership on service delivery in CYC.

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  • Ressang-Wildschut, Janet & Oldenhof, Lieke & Leistikow, Ian, 2023. "Can leadership make the difference? A scoping review of leadership and its effects in child and youth care," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 150(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:150:y:2023:i:c:s0190740923002128
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107017
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