Child, Youth and Family Nursing in the Community

Description

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This title aims to: 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.

Key Features

• Case studies, exemplars and clinical vignettes are used to demonstrate application of theoretical concepts to practice, and to engage students and teachers.
• Interviews with practitioners are included as well as ‘practice highlights' and ‘critical question and reflection' boxes to reflect the multidisciplinary collaborative nature of child, youth, family, and work.
• Chapter Conclusions are followed by Key Points for reinforcement.
• Useful Online Resources and comprehensive References are provided.

Readership

Undergraduate students (2nd/3rd year primarily) studying core or elective units in child and family health/human development/family and community health/paediatrics/health promotion. Community child health/paediatric students as a postgraduate foundations text and reference. Midwives working in community settings (early discharge, home visiting services). Community nurses and liaison nurses from tertiary health services developing ‘hospital-in-the-home’ services.

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Margaret Barnes, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia; and Jennifer Rowe, DipEd, BA, GDip(Education), M(Philosophy), PhD, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith, Nathan Campus, QLD, Australia