Alimentación, enfermería y culturaEl antecedente histórico de las visitadoras puericultoras
- Mabel Gracia Arnaiz (coord.)
Publisher: Publicacions URV ; Universitat Rovira i Virgili
ISBN: 978-84-695-6294-9
Year of publication: 2012
Pages: 459-477
Type: Book chapter
Abstract
At the beginning of the 20th century, the health profile for children was characterised by high birth and death rates. In this context, child nutrition became one of the priority objectives of health intervention. The institution of the family, with the woman/mother as a point of reference, constituted the ideal scenario for health education initiatives carried out by child health visitors