Promoting health and well-being

Jenni Etchells; Alison Tonkin

doi:10.4324/9781003505655-9

Promoting health and well-being

Jenni Etchells, Alison Tonkin

Stanmore College

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Abstract

The right of every child to the highest attainable standard of health and access to appropriate healthcare and treatment is enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This chapter unpicks the concepts of health and well-being as they relate to children and the way in which play contributes to the promotion of child health. Practical activities challenge the reader to consider their health priorities and to analyse ways in which they can promote health and well-being in the course of their work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Play in Healthcare
Subtitle of host publication	Using Play to Promote Child Development and Wellbeing
Editors	Alison Tonkin, Julia Whitaker
Publisher	Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Chapter	8
Pages	127-142
Number of pages	16
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040452882, 9781003505655
ISBN (Print)	9781032826783, 9781032826530
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003505655-9
Publication status	Published - 2 Dec 2025

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