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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451253003321

Autore

Underdown Angela

Titolo

Young children's health and well-being [[electronic resource] /] / Angela Underdown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : McGraw Hill/Open University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-281-12981-X

9786611129811

0-335-23031-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Disciplina

613.0432

649.4

Soggetti

Children - Health and hygiene

Child development

Child health services

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.