Introduction : what is child health psychology? -- Defining health, illness and well-being -- Research methods and ethical issues -- The influence of prenatal exposure to stress -- The experience of stress during childhood -- The experience of acute illness in childhood -- The experience of chronic illness in childhood -- Terminal illness and survivorship issues -- The experience of pain in childhood -- The experience of parental illness and death -- Summary and the way ahead
Summary
With a perspective designed to both inform and to challenge, this stimulating textbook introduces students to the central relevance and many applications of child health psychology
