Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:Overview of Community-Based Nursing -- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention -- Cultural Care -- Family Care -- Assessment: Individual, Family, and Community -- Health Teaching -- Continuity of Care: Discharge Planning and Case Management -- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Maternal/Infant Populations, Children, and Adolescents -- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Adults -- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for Elderly Adults -- Practice Settings and Specialties -- Home Health Care Nursing -- Mental Health Nursing in Community-Based Settings -- Global Health and Community-Based Care -- Trends in Community-Based Nursing -- Appendix. A.Nutrition Questionnaires for infants, Children, and Adolescents -- B.Implications for Teaching at Various Developmental Stages -- C.Cognitive Stages and Approaches to Patient Education With Children. App. B. App. C.