Community & Family Health Issues Hardback

A comprehensive, understandable resource covering all aspects of community and family health issues.

A must-have source for public library and health collections of all sizes!The newest addition to the popular Salem Health series, Community & Family Health Issues provides over 900 understandable, clearly-written articles on a wide variety of topics. Written by experts from the healthcare and social services fields, articles provide helpful guidance on conditions, treatments, trends and issues facing children, families, and economically, physically or mentally disadvantaged members of the community. Over 900 entries are arranged in an easy-to-use A-Z format.

Topics in this comprehensive resource fall under the following broad categories:Pediatric Health & CareAdolescent HealthParenting & Parent/Child RelationsAdoption & Foster CarePoverty & Economic ChallengesDomestic ViolenceAlcohol & Substance AbuseAging & Elder CareBehavioral and Mental IssuesCare for People with DisabilitiesEnd of Life CareMilitary & Veterans CareDiversity & EqualityThis new resource will be a helpful tool for those in need of support services, as well as their families, medical professionals, teachers, social workers, mental health professionals, and hospice providers.

This guide is also a valuable asset to the collections of public libraries.