The definitive book on family centred care for health professionals, this popular text has been thoroughly revised in line with contemporary health policy. Including greater emphasis on child-centred care, interprofessional working and care in community settings; it is a valuable resource for all those working with children and families.

Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Notes on the Contributors The Evolving Concept of Family Centred Care; V.Coleman Family Centred Care: A Practice Continuum; L.Smith, V.Coleman& M.Bradshaw Interprofessional Practice in Family Centred Care; L.Smith & J.Taylor Parenting in Society: A Critical Review; G.Mountain Empowering Children, Young People and Families; V.Coleman Negotiation of Care; L.Smith Teaching Children and Families for Family Centred Care; V.Coleman Learning to Practice Family Centred Care; S.Ford Professional and Legal Issues; L.Foxcraft

About the Author

VALERIE COLEMAN Lecturer in Children's Nursing, University of Sheffield, UK. LYNDA SMITH Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Both Lynda and Val are experienced children's nurses and lecturers. Along with Maureen Bradshaw, they have also published Children and Young People's Nursing in Practice (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006).

Prizes

SUE FORD Head of Education and Training at Sheffield Children's Hospital, UK LYNNE FOXCROFT Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Huddersfield, UK GARY MOUNTAIN Senior Lecturer for Children's Nursing at the University of Huddersfield, UK JILLIAN TAYLOR Community Children's Nurse for Bassetlaw PCT at Retford Hospital, UK