Includes bibliographical references and index.

The context for community health nursing. Community health nursing as advocacy ; The population context ; The historical context ; Theoretical foundations for community health nursing ; The U.S. health system context ; The global context ; The policy context ; The economic context ; The cultural context ; The environmental context -- Approaches to community health nursing. Health promotion ; Case management ; Community empowerment -- Care of special populations. Care of families ; Care of populations ; Meeting the health needs of child and adolescent populations ; Meeting the health needs of women ; Meeting the health needs of men ; Meeting the health needs of older clients ; Meeting the needs of poor and homeless populations -- Care of clients in specialized settings. Care of clients in the home setting ; Care of clients in official and voluntary health agencies ; Care of clients in the school setting ; Care of clients in work settings ; Care of clients in urban and rural settings ; Care of clients in correctional settings ; Care of clients in disaster settings -- Population health issues. Communicable diseases ; Chronic physical health problems ; Community mental health problems ; Substance abuse ; Societal violence.