Full Description
In the recent years 'safeguarding' measures to ensure the health and wellbeing of all children has become an increasing focus in the early years.
Supporting Children's Health and Wellbeing helps early years students and practitioners working with children and young people gain an understanding of the key issues relating to children's health in particular, examining the possible ways in which health can impact upon young children's early childhood education and care.
Packed full of practical advice for the everyday realities of the early years classroom, topics discussed include:
Historical perspectives and contemporary issues related to child health
Current policy and legislation
How to support the child and the family
Nutrition in childhood
Infectious diseases, infestations and the acutely ill child
Children with chronic and complex medical conditions
Coping with the death of a child
A timely, topical text that will be invaluable to early years professionals.
Jackie Musgrave will be discussing key ideas from Supporting Children's Health and Wellbeing in the SAGE Early Years Masterclass, a free professional development experience hosted by Kathy Brodie.
Contents
1. Children's health is every professional's responsibility
2. Historical perspectives and contemporary issues related to child health
3. Current government policy and legislation
4. The importance of early intervention and collaborative integrated working
5. Supporting the child and the family
6. Social and emotional wellbeing and mental health
7. Nutrition in childhood
8. Infectious diseases, infestations and the acutely ill child
9. Children with chronic conditions
10. Children with complex medical needs
11. Coping with the death of a child
12. Applying theory to practice
