CHAPTER

Families and

Communities

1

Learning Objectives

At the end of the chapter, the student will be able to

1 Describe the impact of family dynamics on the nursing care of the

pediatric client.

2 Distinguish the types of families in a community.

3 Contrast the health-related concerns resulting from families and

communities at varied socioeconomic levels.

4 Indicate appropriate nursing approaches to address family and community

concerns related to care of the pediatric client.

5 Discuss ethnic-cultural influences on family and community dynamics.

6 Determine appropriate nursing implications of ethnic-cultural concepts.