title: Overview of health and development of children and their families: health and functional status of the elderly.
abstract: This paper provides an overview of two studies designed to establish data bases that would aid in describing the health and development of children and their families and the health and functioning of the elderly in a rural community in South Africa.
authors.affiliation: Prairie View A&M University, College of Nursing, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Dollie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brathwaite
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mogotlane
authors.forename: Juanita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fleming
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005192:Family Health; D005544:Forecasting; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006306:Health Surveys; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008019:Life Style; D008603:Mental Health; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires