and Families
Edited by
I. PEATE
L. WHITING
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Caring for children and families / edited by Ian Peate, Lisa Whiting.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-01970-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-470-01970-0 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Pediatric nursing. I. Peate, Ian. II. Whiting, Lisa. [DNLM: 1. Pediatric
Nursing – methods. 2. Family.
WY 159 C2767 2006]
RJ245.C37 2006
618.92′00231 – dc22
2006004385
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN-13 978-0-470-01970-2
ISBN-10 0-470-01970-0
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Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International Ltd, Padstow, Cornwall
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Contents
About the Editors ix
About the Contributors xi
Acknowledgements xvii
1 Introduction 1
Ian Peate and Lisa Whiting
2 Children and their Families 7
Lisa Whiting
3 Communicating with Children and Families 25
Peter Vickers
4 Working as a Member of the Child Health Team 49
Lisa Whiting and Ian Peate
5 Health Promotion: A Child-centred Approach 73
Sue Miller
6 Biological Aspects of Child Health Care 91
Pat Harwood
7 Assessment and Monitoring of Children 125
Liz Gormley-Fleming
8 The Importance of Play 155
Mary Donnelly and Julie Robinson
9 Maintaining Safety 171
Cathy Cairns and Liz Gormley-Fleming
10 Accident Prevention 203
Mary Donnelly and Billie Kell
11 Safeguarding Children 221
Dee Harris and Helen Russell-Johnson
12 Legal Concerns 243
Helen Russell-Johnson and Dee Harris
13 Future Aspirations 263
Lyn Karstadt
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations 279
Index 283
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