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Handbook of Child Well-Being

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In the light of the rapid social changes that have occurred over the past 50 years or so, children’s health and well-being have become central concerns of service providers, communities, and governments. There is a growing recognition that all is not well with our youngest citizens and that we need a better understanding of why this is so if we are to help them become fully competent and participating adults. This chapter contributes to this task by examining the nature and relationship between health and well-being in children. It begins by reviewing the evolving definitions of child health and well-being and the various factors that have informed the broadening of our traditional and historical notions of health. It is proposed that well-being involves having the functional capabilities to participate meaningfully in all aspects of one’s life, with the development of these capabilities being crucially dependent upon children having a basic level of physical health. In fact, health and well-being can be seen as two sides of the same coin, distinguishable from one another but not separable, and sharing common origins. The ecological nature of these origins is elucidated, and the factors that compromise or promote health and well-being in the early years identified. The chapter concludes by outlining a framework for promoting children’s health and well-being.

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Moore, T., Oberklaid, F. (2014). Health and Child Well-Being. In: Ben-Arieh, A., Casas, F., Frønes, I., Korbin, J. (eds) Handbook of Child Well-Being. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9063-8_89

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