Child, Youth and Family Health: Strengthening Communities

by Margaret Barnes (Editor), Jennifer Rowe

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This title aims situate child and family health and nursing within the environmental, social, economic, and political contexts; Acknowledge diversity and difference as they influence child and family health and health care; critically analyse contemporary approaches to child and family health promotion; provide a practice development framework for improving effectiveness in child, youth and family nursing; and provide evaluative tools for assessing health-promoting programs. It is structured in sections and takes a critical inquiry approach to encourage and facilitate analysis and critique of policy, practice and evidence. It is client-focused, change-focused and works from practice outward to consider education, service planning, leadership and strategy as they affect practice.

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007