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_{4) Preparation for the care of children, All too
‘Frequently we wave assumed that it was only
necessary for the mother to have a Imo wledge
of the growth and development of children. very
father should be thoroughly familiar with principal
facts of both physical and mental hygiene of
children, The intelligent teamwork of both parents
pays large dividends in healthier, happier children.

fa) Pre-natal period
(b} Natal period

{ce} Pre-school period
{d) Adolescent period
{e) School period

Refer ences: Rich, M. — Family Life Today, Chap. 9.
es Lucas,’ W. P. - The Rumbat Child.
Groves, B & G. ~— Wholesome Childhood.
Richardson, F. H. — Parenthood ad the Newer Psychology.
Spencer, A. G. — The Family and Its Members, Chaps. 8-11
O*Shea - The Child, His Nature, and His Needs.

Location and Maintenance of Home.

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The physical surroundings of the family has a’ very definite influence upon
the health levels of the grow. Consequently, the parents should be capable
of judging the values of:

1. Snvironmat of house 4, Water supply
2. Construction 5. Sewage disposal
Se Heating and ventilation 6. Household cmveniences

References: Broadhurst, Jean — Home and Community Hygiene
Taber, C. W. — The Business of the Household
Balderston, Re — Housewifery

Health Service for the Family

The influence of health ami sickness upon the integrity and happiness of the
family is coming to be seen more clearly as a matter repaying forethought
and planning. In common with the advances in other lines of professi onal
service, the medical sciences have developed rapidly to meet the needs and
problems of modern life. ‘With our increased knowledge of health and disease,
there las emerged-a number of groups of health advisers, who are’ capable not
only of treating disease but also of preventing. More imp ortant, they are
rapidly changing the objectives of the services to the promotion of health.
This aoplies partimlarly to the physician, dentist, and nursée Wvery weil
infarmed person shouid understand how to select and how to use such advisers
both as an imividual and as a responsible menber of the family group.

“4. Selection of health advisers, The efficiency of the health service
OF the family will depend largely upon whether discrimination has
been exercised in the selection of health advisers for the family.

It will be impossible to exercise this discrimination unless you have

- gome standards by which to judge the individuals.