Community Health Nursing CourseLecture 6

According to Erickson’s the school age & adolescent years are a time of task mastery and development of competence and self identity.
During these years, children grow physically as well as emotionally & socially.

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They move from the total control of parents & families to deriving more and more influences from outside of the family, from school, teachers, peers and others.
School- Child Work
School children spend most of their waking hours in school. Their academic success can predict future education, employment, and income.
Child health has been linked to school success “healthy children are found to be more motivated and prepared to learn”.
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Disabled children may qualify for special educational services.
Children with chronic diseases can affect learning, also affect their families and can lead to developmental & social issues for children as well as missed school days and eventual school failure.
Main causes of morbidity among school children are:
Deficiency diseases
Parasitic diseases
Respiratory diseases
Skin diseases
Head lice
Infectious diseases
Dental problems
Eye diseases
Accidents
Food poisoning
Inadequate nutrition
Handicaps
Blood diseases
Emotional problems e.g. ADHD