The vulnerable child

The vulnerable child.

Parents Parental education is an important factor in affecting children’s dietary patterns, as shown again here in two studies from Germany. In a focus group study from the USA, parents from low-income schools showed that they had only basic knowledge about healthy food and got most of their nutrition information from the media. These parents indicated that they would be happy to learn more abo...

A Very Vulnerable Child

Robertson enhances still further their considerable reputation. It shows with disturbing clarity that institutional care facilities just are not geared to meet the emotional needs of small children. A very vulnerable child perhaps we are all becoming immune to the daily diet or horror and misery, the scenes of Biafra, Vietnam and Spanish Harlem on television and in the press. The camera goes on...

An Autistic Child: The Vulnerable Patient: A Case Report

AL is an 8-year old girl who presented with a 4-year history of impairments in all aspects of the autistic triad: social interaction, imagination, and social communication. Her teacher noticed a lack in the drive to explore environments and ability to ‘parallel play’, a developmental concept whereby infants begin to play alongside each other. However, a regression of verbal communication caused...

Reactions to the Threatened Loss of a Child: a Vulnerable Child Syndrome. Pediatric Management of the Dying Child, Part Iii.

Vulnerable Populations: Vulnerable People