Healthy Children: A Guide for Child CareHealthy Children: A Guide for Child Care 2nd edition examines the health needs of children attending child care settings. Child care professionals are advocates for children's rights, and good health is one of the basic rights of any child. Knowledge of health and related issues enables the child care professional to have a comprehensive understanding of how good health can be achieved for children and their families. The text addresses the new child care competencies developed by the Australian National Training Authority and provides the knowledge needed to achieve the competencies covered in each health-related unit. The wide range of topics covered will give students a broad understanding of each subject. |
Contents
Choosing to have children | 27 |
Having children | 39 |
The growing and developing child | 70 |
Child health and child care | 101 |
Hygiene practices and healthcare routines | 142 |
Nutrition | 166 |
Child safety and accident prevention | 199 |
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References to this book
Child, Youth and Family Health: Strengthening Communities Margaret Barnes,Jennifer Rowe Limited preview - 2008 |