Health and Welfare for Families in the 21st Century: .

by Helen M. Wallace (Editor), Gordon Green (Editor), Kenneth J. Jaros (Editor)

2003 AJN BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER! In Health and Welfare for Families in the 21st Century, Second Edition, leaders in the maternal and child health field analyze the revolutionizing effect of changes occurring today in the social, educational, political, and economic aspects of family health care. This authoritative collection of readings provides a basic overview of the health and social welfare systems, and the policy and insurance infrastructure surrounding those systems. In this edition, a major emphasis is placed on the effect of managed care on these systems, and the effect of new legislation on families and children.

586 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 1999