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Supporting Children's Health and Wellbeing

First Edition


May 2017 | 216 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

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.

 
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

To highlight to students their role as a student practitioner in supporting children's health and wellbeing and support them in writing reflections on this topic.

Mrs Laura Ellison
Early Years & Primary Education, Sheffield Hallam University
January 24, 2023

A key component of the children`s health and well being module in third year of the foundation degree.

Miss Lisa Holland
teacher education, Tameside College
December 15, 2023

very informative and easy to read

Mrs Jackie Ford
Care & Health Directorate, North Warwickshire And Hinckley College
September 12, 2021

A key text for a number of our modules

Ms Ruth Hudson
Faculty of Business Law and Education, Staffordshire University
February 6, 2020

This is an extremely informative book and is a useful tool in the classroom

Mrs Donna Louise Williams
Caring, Barry College
September 20, 2019

A very useful book which we have added to our essential reading list.

Mrs Emma Louise Webb
Caring, cardiff and vale college
February 5, 2020

interesting but not quite what I was looking for

Mrs rebecca reynolds
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Plymouth University
August 15, 2019

Gives the reader a clear understanding of the importance of recognising children's health and well being and the impact it has on learning and development.

Mrs leanne Hall
International & Continuing Education, Tyne Metropolitan College
May 2, 2019

This text provides a refreshing and timely look at the important aspect of children's well being

Mrs Karen Williams
Faculty of Education, Health & Well-being (Walsall), Wolverhampton University
February 20, 2019

This text is an excellent read for any student or practitioner entering the field of early years. With differing theoretical perspectives throughout the last decade, this text clarifies some of the main key principles. I particularly like the section on how we can link theory to practical application as this will help students identify the key concepts when working in industry.

Miss Ella Malton
Department of Health & Social Studies, Grimsby Institute of HE And FE
December 15, 2017

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