Book

Musgrave, Jackie, author.

Health and wellbeing for babies and children : contemporary issues / Jackie Musgrave.

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.

viii, 170 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

"This evidence-based text explores children's health and wellbeing from birth to adolescence, taking into account the familial, cultural, social, economic, environmental and global contexts of their lives. Designed for all those working with children, or studying to work with children, Health and Wellbeing for Babies and Children Contemporary Issues is ideal for students undertaking courses on public health nursing, children's nursing, early years education, childhood studies and social work, among others"-- Provided by publisher.

Children -- Health and hygiene.

Infants -- Health and hygiene.

Public health nursing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Setting the scene for understanding the complex factors that affect child health -- Introduction -- Influences affecting and impacting on the health and wellbeing of children -- Ante-natal care, screening and child health surveillance -- Preventative steps that can be taken to improve the health and wellbeing of children -- Child and adolescent health promotion -- Keeping children and adolescents safe -- Supporting children with health conditions -- Communicable, infectious and parasitic conditions -- Children's mental health and wellbeing -- Chronic health conditions -- Nutrition and oral health -- Caring for children;s health and wellbeing -- Summary and concluding thoughts

RJ101 .M87 2023

9781032186238

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