Contemporary child care nurses and workers need to be aware of the wide range of social, environmental and cultural influences on children, their families and child health. They also need an understanding of issues and trends relating to their own profession and its future. This is a unique, stimulating book which covers a wide variety of topics of importance to child health and nursing, many of which are new to this field of literature. Written from a family, centred perspective, with both hospital and community aspects of care.