The latest edition of COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING continues to offer complete coverage of the major topics in the field, from epidemiology and communicable disease to chronic illness and home health nursing. Written from a population-focused perspective, this edition thoroughly describes the theoretical foundations of community-oriented health promotion and health education. Aggregates at heightened risk are considered in a chapter on contemporary health issues including those experiencing poverty and homelessness, substance abuse, and violence. The text insightfully reports the impact of managed care on the health care delivery system. The changing roles and responsibilities of community health nurses within clinics, homes, and hospice centers - as well as nontraditional care settings such as schools, businesses, and industries - are clearly depicted. Community health nursing interventions with a variety of client groups, including individuals, families, groups, populations, and communities, are emphasized throughout, including group work and health advocacy for populations at risk.

1 Historical Perspectives on Community Health Nursing 2 2 Defining Community Health Nursing 30 3 Community as Partner 52 4 Promoting Healthy People: Public Health Policies and Legislation 82 5 Organization of Health and Welfare Resources and Services 100 6 Environmental Health and Disaster Nursing 134 7 Family Assessment and Cultural Diversity: Concepts and Tools 171 8 Foundations for Family Intervention: Families Under Stress 224 9 Use of Family-Centered Nursing Process with Culturally Diverse Clients 253 10 Continuity of Care Through Care Management and the Referral Process 310 11 Concepts of Epidemiology: Infectious and Chronic Conditions 332 12 Theoretical Models for Health Education and Health Promotion 379 13 Population-Focused Contemporary Community Health Issues 400 14 Community Assessment and Diagnosis 449 15 Community Organization and Health Planning for Aggregates at Risk 481 16 Care of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, and Their Families 510 17 Health Promotion Concerns of Adult Men and Women 563 18 The Adult Who Is Disabled 599 19 The Well Elderly: Needs and Services 641 20 School Health Nursing 686 21 Occupational Health Nursing 706 22 Clients with Long-Term Care Needs 749 23 Population-Focused Intervention in Clinics, Nontraditional Settings, and Through Group Process 789 24 Utilizing Management Concepts in Community Health Nursing 809 25 Quality Processes in Community Health Nursing Practice 846 26 Challenges for the Future 869 Index 883