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This valued resource provides a holistic approach to the health promotion of the individual and family throughout all developmental stages, from birth to death. The eighth edition presents new coverage of the prominent concepts and theories of health promotion for individuals and families. Specific guidelines for assessment and interventions are woven throughout the chapters, with cultural care considerations, education strategies, and spiritual and religious influences addressed for each age. This popular text provides an excellent foundation for students and a refresher for practitioners.Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100135138663
ISBN-139780135138663
eBay Product ID (ePID)64327768
Product Key Features
Number of Pages816 Pages
Publication NameHealth Promotion Strategies Through the LifeSpan
LanguageEnglish
SubjectDevelopmental / LifeSpan Development, Health Care Delivery, Developmental / General, Nursing / Assessment & Diagnosis, Nursing / General
Publication Year2008
TypeTextbook
AuthorRuth Beckmann Murray, Richard Yakimo, Judith Proctor Zentner
Subject AreaPsychology, Medical
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight58.2 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number8
LCCN2008-020982
eBook FormatUnspecified
Dewey Edition22
Target AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal613
Lc Classification NumberRt48
Table of ContentUNIT I CONCEPTS AND THEORIES BASIC TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: Biological, Ecological-Social, Psychological, and Moral Dimensions of the Person: Overview of Theories CHAPTER 2: Health Promotion: Concepts and Theories UNIT II INFLUENCES ON THE DEVELOPING PERSON AND FAMILY UNIT CHAPTER 2: Sociocultural Influences CHAPTER 3: The Family: Basic Influences CHAPTER 4: Prenatal and Other Developmental Influences UNIT III THE DEVELOPING PERSON AND FAMILY UNIT: INFANCY THROUGH ADOLESCENCE CHAPTER 5: The Toddler: Basic Assessment and Health Promotion CHAPTER 6: The Preschooler: Basic Assessment and Health Promotion CHAPTER 7: The Schoolchild: Basic Assessment and Health Promotion CHAPTER 8: The Adolescent: Basic Assessment and Health Promotion Unit IV THE DEVELOPING PERSON AND FAMILY UNIT: YOUNG ADULT THROUGH DEATH CHAPTER 9: The Young Adult: Basic Assessment and Health Promotion CHAPTER 10: The Middle-Aged Person: Basic Assessment and Health Promotion CHAPTER 11: Later Maturity: Basic Assessment and Health Promotion CHAPTER 12: Dying and Death: The Last Developmental Stage GLOSSARY APPENDIX A: Major Sources and Functions of Primary Nutrients APPENDIX B: Legal and Illegal Drugs