title: [Health advocacy in child care: literature review].
abstract: This narrative literature review aimed to identify the publications about health law, in the ambit of child health care. The databases LILACS and MEDLINE were searched, between 2004 and 2009. Thirteen articles were analyzed, and three themes were identified: Emphasis on knowledge, abilities and attitudes for the development of competencies; Partnerships as an imperative; Health and Law: intersectorial relationship. The studies about the practice of health law are relevant to our reality, especially in primary health care, pointing out for the possibilities of its applicability in the role of the nurses acting in the family health strategy, with families and children.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. radully@gmail.com
authors.forename: Raquel Dully
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Débora Falleiros
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Mello
authors.forename: Marta Angélica Iossi
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Carla Aparecida Arena
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ventura
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans