Families in the UK course
Speciality
Nurses
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
30 minutes
Subject matter expert
e-Learning for Healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
This session examines the changes in families that have occurred over the last century and the potential these have to influence child health.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe the demographic, social and economic characteristics of families in the UK
- Identify and describe changes taking place in UK families in the twenty-first century
- Describe the impact of these changes on child development and child health
In the UK, family structure and family characteristics have undergone considerable changes during the past century
Programs this course belongs to
Modules this course belongs to
Instructors / Speakers
Tony Waterston,
Retired Consultant Paediatrician, Newcastle General Hospital
Tony has a long-standing interest in children’s rights, advocacy, health promotion and child public health and is an author of a textbook on this subject.
He was chair of the RCPCH Advocacy Committee and leads the RCPCH teaching programme in the occupied Palestinian territories.
He is the module author for Families in the UK.
Certificate
Type
Course
Delivery
Online
Title
Families in the UK course
Speciality
Nurses
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Child and family health, Child health/paediatrics/immunisation, Children and young peoples health, Maternal-child
Location
ONLINE
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
03_01
Access Duration (in months)
12
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