Encyclopedia of Health and Education for the Family

The Encyclopedia of Health and Education for the Family is a four-volume illustrated reference on health, parenting and home care, compiled by Dr. Herminia Galbes and Isidro Aguilar for Editorial Safeliz. It covers the body, the mind, child development and family relationships in one set, written for a household to use rather than a professional to consult.

What’s inside the Encyclopedia

The set treats a family as a single subject rather than a collection of separate ones. Physical health, emotional health, child development, marriage and home management are dealt with in the same work because in a real household they are not separable — a stressed marriage shows up in a child’s behaviour, and a child’s sleep shows up in a parent’s health.

The material is arranged for retrieval. Illustrated diagrams, symptom tables and step-by-step sequences mean you can find the relevant page quickly rather than reading a chapter to locate one answer.

• Four hardcover volumes, illustrated throughout in full colour
• Human anatomy and how the body’s systems work
• Common illnesses, symptoms and home care
• Child development from infancy through adolescence
• Emotional and mental wellbeing across the family
• Nutrition, hygiene, first aid and home safety

Who this book is for

This is a set for a household with children in it — the reference a family keeps within reach for twenty years rather than reads once. It is the most substantial single purchase in the HHES catalogue and is most often bought as a wedding gift, a gift for a new family, or by parents who want one authoritative source in the house instead of searching online at two in the morning.

It is also the standard set carried by Literature Evangelists, because it answers the widest range of questions a household actually has.

About the authors and publisher

Dr. Herminia Galbes and Isidro Aguilar compiled the encyclopedia for Editorial Safeliz. Safeliz specialises in illustrated health and family reference works produced to a standard usually reserved for medical publishing, distributed through health ministries across Africa, Europe and Latin America.

The Encyclopedia sits in our Health & Nutrition range. Households buying it for its nutrition material often add Healthy Foods and 250 Recipes for Healing & Prevention.

Questions about this book

How many volumes are in the set?

Four hardcover volumes, sold as a complete set. Individual volumes are not sold separately.

Is this a medical textbook?

No. It is written for families, not clinicians. It explains how the body works and how to care for common problems at home, and it is explicit about when a doctor is needed instead.

What ages does the child development material cover?

From infancy through adolescence, including the physical, emotional and behavioural changes at each stage.

Is it suitable as a gift?

It is the title most often bought as a gift in this catalogue, usually for a wedding or a new family. The four-volume hardcover format is built to be given.

Does it replace a first aid kit or a medical guide?

It covers first aid and home care in depth, so for most households it replaces a separate first aid manual. It does not replace the kit itself, and it is clear about the situations that need a clinic rather than a cupboard.

Can it be paid off over time?

Payment arrangements for the larger sets are handled through our Literature Evangelists. Contact HHES to be put in touch with the LE for your area.