Keeping Children Healthy - The Role of Mothers and Professionals

In Britain, class differences in children's health remain wide. Originally published in 1986, Keeping Children Healthy draws on an empirical study to throw light on mothers' actual health care of their young children and to consider what differences, if any, there are between groups of mothers.

List of contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Section A: Setting the Scene 1. Health Care Work and Inequalities in Health 2. The Study 3. Household Resources for Child Health Care Section B: Preventive Care at Home 4. Safety Care 5. Keeping Children Healthy 6. Feeding the Children 7. Caring for Children's Teeth Section C: Coping with Illness at Home 8. Caring for Ill Children Section D: Using Health Services 9. Contacts with Health Professionals 10. Using Preventive Health Services Section E: Discussion 11. The Study Reviewed 12. Helping Mothers Care for Their Children's Health. Appendix. Bibliography.

About the author

Dr Berry Mayall, was at the time of publication, a Research Officer at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, University of London Institute of Education.

Product details

• Authors: Berry Mayall
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 20.06.2025
• EAN: 9781041011705
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4101170-5
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Food and Diet
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, HEALTH & FITNESS / Children's Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Personal & public health, Social classes, Personal and public health / health education