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