Preface xv
Acknowledgments xviiPART I ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS
CHAPTER 1 Families and Communities 3
Overview 4
Types of Families 5
Nursing Implications 5
Social and Economic Factors 6
Nursing Implications 6
Diversity Issues 7
Nursing Implications 8
Conclusion 9
CHAPTER 2 Growth and Development 13
Overview 15
Newborn/Infant 15
Conditions and Concerns Common
to Developmental Stage 16
Nursing Implications 18
Early Childhood (Preschool) 18
Conditions and Concerns Common
to Developmental Stage 21
Nursing Implications 21
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