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Promoting Health in Families - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

Applying Family Research and Theory to Nursing Practice

  • 3rd Edition - November 4, 2003
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Perri J. Bomar
  • Language: English

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Key features

  • Presents a unique focus on health promotion and illness prevention for families.
  • Addresses all major areas of family life, such as culture, roles, communication, stress management, nutrition, spirituality, sexuality, and recreation.
  • Provides a theoretical and historical perspective of family health and family nursing.
  • Focuses on the nursing process in the discussion of family care, especially specific interventions to use when working with families.
  • Emphasizes key information through pedagogical features such as chapter objectives and chapter highlights.
  • A diverse contributor panel includes experts from all areas of family health, both within nursing and in other health disciplines.

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 4, 2003
  • Language: English

About the author

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Perri J. Bomar

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Community Partnerships, University of North Carolina at Wilmington School of Nursing, Wilmington, NC, USA