Supporting Children′s Health and Wellbeing
eBook - ePub

Supporting Children′s Health and Wellbeing

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Supporting Children′s Health and Wellbeing

About this book

In the recent years ?safeguarding? measures to ensure the health and wellbeing of all children has become an increasing focus in the early years. 

Supporting Children?s Health and Wellbeing helps early years students and practitioners working with children and young people gain an understanding of the key issues relating to children's health in particular, examining the possible ways in which health can impact upon young children's early childhood education and care.

Packed full of practical advice for the everyday realities of the early years classroom, topics discussed include:

  • Historical perspectives and contemporary issues related to child health
  • Current policy and legislation
  • How to support the child and the family
  • Nutrition in childhood
  • Infectious diseases, infestations and the acutely ill child
  • Children with chronic and complex medical conditions
  • Coping with the death of a child

A timely, topical text that will be invaluable to early years professionals.

Jackie Musgrave will be discussing key ideas from Supporting Children's Health and Wellbeing in the SAGE Early Years Masterclass, a free professional development experience hosted by Kathy Brodie.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Contents
  8. About the Author
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. 1 Children’s Health is Every Professional’s Responsibility
  11. 2 Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Issues Related to Child Health
  12. 3 Current Government Policy and Legislation
  13. 4 The Importance of Early Intervention and Collaborative Integrated Working
  14. 5 Supporting the Child and the Family
  15. 6 Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health
  16. 7 Nutrition in Childhood
  17. 8 Infectious Diseases, Infestations and the Acutely Ill Child
  18. 9 Children with Chronic Conditions
  19. 10 Children with Complex Medical Needs
  20. 11 Coping with the Death of a Child
  21. 12 Applying Theory to Practice
  22. References
  23. Index