Health for all children?

Abstract

Chapter 1 summarizes the evolution of the concepts underpinning preventive child health programmes, describes the origins and definitions of the terms ‘child health surveillance’ and ‘child health promotion’ and related definitions, comments on the importance of children’s health in the context of the family and the benefits of family-centred health care, and examines the issues of inequalities, poverty, deprivation, and social exclusion, as well as the concepts of social capital, needs assessment, statutory duties in respect of child health and care, user and carer involvement, and explains the Framework for Assessment of Children in Need.

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