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HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, 8th Edition, covers the contemporary health, safety, and nutrition needs of infant through school-age children in one comprehensive volume, with extensive coverage of topics critical to the early identification of children's health conditions and the promotion of children's well-being. Concepts are backed by the latest research findings and linked to the key professional standards of the field. Collaboration with families, sensitivity to individual differences, and the critical importance of health, safety, and nutrition education continue to be stressed. Written in a clear, concise, and thought-provoking manner, this time-proven book is filled with easy-to-access checklists, guidelines, and lesson plans that no early childhood student or professional should be without!

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Lynn R. Marotz, Ph.D., R.N., was a faculty member in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas for over 35 years, and she also served as associate director of the Child Development Center. She taught undergraduate and graduate courses in children's health, safety and nutrition; working with parents; history and philosophy of early childhood education; and leadership and administration. She worked closely with students in the early childhood teacher education program, as well as with the families of children enrolled in the Child Development Center. Dr. Marotz is the author of several early childhood textbooks, including HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES: PRE-BIRTH THROUGH ADOLESCENCE; and EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP: MOTIVATION, INSPIRATION & EMPOWERMENT. In addition, she has written invited book chapters in national and international publications about children's health and nutrition, legal issues and environmental safety, and she has been interviewed about children's health and development, nutrition and parenting issues for national trade magazine articles. Dr. Marotz has also served as a consultant for children's museums and training film productions; presented extensively at international, national and state conferences; and held appointments on national, state and local committees and initiatives that advocate on behalf of children and their families.

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