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Healthy care : building an evidence base for promoting the health and well-being of looked after children and young people / Helen Chambers ; with Steve Howell, Nicola Madge and Hannah Olle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chambers, Helen.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child health services--England.
- Child health services.
- Child care--England.
- Child care.
- Children--Institutional care--England.
- Children.
- Children--Health and hygiene--England.
- Community health and health planning.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (60 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London : National Children's Bureau, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An ebook examining the evidence for the promotion of the health and well-being of looked after children and young people
- Contents:
- Front cover; Contents; Introduction; Factors affecting the health of looked after children and young people; Poor physical and mental health; Greater awareness of mental health; Failing to meet the needs of specific groups of looked after chilciren; Lack of continuity of care; Changes in placement; Missing out on education and school-based health promotion; Assembling the data; Assessment and action records: the first year report; Health records; Collaboration; Policy and practice context for promoting the health of looked after children; Standards and guidance; Policies and plans
- The current socio-political climateKey policy issues from the literature and practice; Moving away from a disease model; Towards holistic health and well-being; Frameworks for promoting health and well-being; Involving young people in the development and delivery of services; Role and status of child care workers; Joined up services; Examples of good practice; Current developments; National Service Framework for Children; National Healthy Care Standard and National Healthy School Standard; Conclusion; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; References
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786613583383
- 9781280488153
- 1280488158
- 9781907969553
- 1907969551
- OCLC:
- 782950086
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