Research Catalog

Title

Community child health : an action plan for today / Judith S Palfrey ; foreword by Julius Richmond.

Author

Palfrey, Judith.

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, [1994], ©1994.

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Description

xx, 302 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

• . Working with the community, the medical professions can have a major impact in reversing these social and health problems. Palfrey has designed this book to equip such professionals with the conceptual framework, data base, and practical tips and tools that will result in improved results in the growth and development of children. It is an advocate's manual, a cookbook for the program planner, and a guide for the child health professional seeking improvements in community child care.
• Community Child Health is designed to orient physicians, nurses, social workers, public health officers, and allied professionals to the world of children and to help them devise practice styles and priorities in concert with the current needs of children. Palfrey's central thesis is that society has lost sight of children, and, as a result, we have done a very poor job of structuring the environment to nurture them as they grow.
• Ironically, communities are breaking apart just at the time when families need them the most, leaving children vulnerable, confused, and isolated. The health consequences include poor school performance, behavioral problems, injuries, early sexuality, drug and alcohol use and abuse, weapons possession, homicide, and suicide.

Subject

• Child Health Services
• Child Welfare
• Community Health Services > Child
• Community health services for children > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-294) and index.

Contents

Foreword / Julius Richmond -- Pt. I. Where in the World Are the Children? 1. Children in a Changing Community Context. 2. Community Influences on Children's Health. 3. Trends in the Health Status of American Children -- Pt. II. Community-Based Health Services. 4. Community Services: New Ventures, New Partners. 5. Health and Schools. 6. Health and Special Education. 7. Health Care Services for Children at Social Risk. 8. Group Care Programs: Health Service Needs -- Pt. III. An Action Plan for Today. 9. Boundary Issues and Other Reasons Why the Current System Is Flawed. 10. Policy Developments and Why We Shouldn't Give Up Hope. 11. Creating Alliances to Foster Children's Health.

ISBN

0275946967 (acid-free paper)

LCCN

94008641

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries