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Child and Family-Centred Healthcare

Child and Family-Centred Healthcare

Lynda Smith | Valerie Coleman

(2009)

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Abstract

The definitive book on family centred care for health professionals, this popular text has been thoroughly revised in line with contemporary health policy. Including greater emphasis on child-centred care, interprofessional working and care in community settings; it is a valuable resource for all those working with children and families.
The definitive book on family centred care revised and updated to reflect contemporary health policy. Includes more on child-centred care, interprofessional working and care in the community
LYNDA SMITH is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
VALERIE COLEMAN was, until recently, a Lecturer in Children's Nursing at University of Sheffield, UK.

Both Lynda and Val are experienced children's nurses as well as lecturers. Along with Maureen Bradshaw, they have also published Children and Young People's Nursing in Practice (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006).
'The chapters are well structured, with clear introductions, summaries and useful references.' - Nursing Standard

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Contents v
List of illustrations vi
Foreword viii
Preface x
Notes on contributors xii
1 The evolving concept of child and family-centred healthcare 1
2 Family-centred care: A Practice Continuum 27
3 Interprofessional practice in family-centred care 58
4 Parenting in society: A critical review 96
5 Empowering children, young people and families 129
6 Negotiation of care 166
7 Teaching children and families for family-centred care 189
8 Learning to practise family-centred care 217
9 Professional and legal issues 232
Index 255
A 255
B 255
C 255
D 255
E 255
F 256
H 256
I 256
L 256
M 256
N 256
P 257
R 257
S 257
T 257
U 257