Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child (Cengage Advantage Books)

Marotz PH.D., Lynn R

ISBN 10: 1111355800 ISBN 13: 9781111355807

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, 8th Edition, covers the contemporary health, safety, and nutrition needs of infant through school-age children in one comprehensive volume, with extensive coverage of topics critical to the early identification of children's health conditions and the promotion of children's well-being. Concepts are backed by the latest research findings and linked to the key professional standards of the field. Collaboration with families, sensitivity to individual differences, and the critical importance of health, safety, and nutrition education continue to be stressed. Written in a clear, concise, and thought-provoking manner, this time-proven book is filled with easy-to-access checklists, guidelines, and lesson plans that no early childhood student or professional should be without!

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Review:

UNIT 1. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION. AN INTRODUCTION. 1. Interrelationship of Health, Safety, and Nutrition. UNIT 2. HEALTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD. MAXIMIZING THE CHILD'S POTENTIAL. 2. Health Appraisals. 3. Health Assessment Tools. 4. Medical Conditions Affecting Children's Health. 5. The Infectious Process and Effective Control. 6. Communicable and Acute Illness. Identification and Management. UNIT 3. SAFETY FOR THE YOUNG CHILD. 7. Creating Quality Environments. 8. Safety Management. 9. Management of Acute Illness and Injuries. 10. Child Abuse and Neglect. 11. Planning for Children's Health and Safety Education. UNIT 4. BASIC CONCEPTS OF FOODS AND NUTRIENTS. 12. Nutritional Guidelines. 13. Nutrients that Provide Energy (Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins. 14. Nutrients that Promote Growth of Body Tissues (Proteins, Minerals, and Water). 15. Nutrients that Regulate Body Functions (Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Water). UNIT 5. NUTRITION AND THE YOUNG CHILD. 16. Infant Feeding. 17. Feeding the Toddler and Preschool Child. 18. Planning and Serving Nutritious and Economical Meals. 19. Food Safety. 20. Nutrition Education Concepts and Activities.

About the Author:

Lynn R. Marotz (Ph.D., M.Ed., B.S.N.) served as the health and safety coordinator and associate director of the Edna A. Hill Child Development Center (University of Kansas) for 35 years. She has worked closely with students in the Early Childhood teacher education program and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science, including issues in parenting, health/safety/nutrition for the young child, administration, and foundations of early childhood education. She provides frequent in-service training in first aid, safety, child abuse, and identification of children's health problems for early childhood students and community educators. In addition to authoring invited chapters in many publications and law books, she is the co-author of DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES: PRE-BIRTH THROUGH ADOLESCENCE, MOTIVATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, and BY THE AGES (all from Cengage Learning). Her research activities focus on childhood obesity and children's health, safety, and nutrition. She has presented extensively at international, national, and state conferences and held appointments on national, state, and local committees and initiatives that advocate on the behalf of children and families.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 1111355800
• ISBN 13: 9781111355807
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Number of pages: 576