Young children's health and well-being / Angela Underdown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Underdown, Angela.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Health and hygiene.

Children.

Child development.

Child health services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead : McGraw Hill/Open University Press, 2007.

Summary:

Explores how factors such as parent-child relationships, family networks and social support, housing, poverty and the safety of the environment impact on children's early experiences and have consequences for their later health and well-being. This work is suitable for student teachers, community practitioner nurses, and others.

Contents:

Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; A note on the text; Chapter 1 Young children's health and well-being in context; Chapter 2 The transition to parenthood; Chapter 3 Foundations for emotional and social well-being; Chapter 4 Health inequalities in early childhood; Chapter 5 Growth and nutrition; Chapter 6 The impact of family change on children's health and wellbeing; Chapter 7 Child public health; Chapter 8 Children under stress; Chapter 9 Children's involvement in health; Chapter 10 Listening to young children; Glossary; References; Index

Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [172]-198) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-12981-X

9786611129811

0-335-23031-8

OCLC:

263597241