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Substance Use During Pregnancy Bibliography

Substance Use During Pregnancy

Bibliography of Materials from MCHLine®

This bibliography of 1 items is drawn from MCHLine®, the MCH Digital Library online catalog. It includes selected materials published in the last ten years, including national and state surveys and reports which discuss the problem and make recommendations for prevention and treatment.

The MCH Digital Library focuses on publications from federal and state agencies, from grantees of federal and state agencies, and from professional and voluntary organizations. It contains unique materials on the history of maternal and child health in the United States, policy papers, reports, conference proceedings, manuals, survey instruments, guidelines, and curricula. The library does not collect materials on clinical medicine. Consumer health materials and commercially published materials are collected very selectively.

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Matthews H, Jang D. 2007. The challenges of change: Learning from the child care and early education experiences of immigrant families. Washington, DC: Center for Law and Social Policy, 186 pp.

Annotation: This report , which is intended as a resource for professionals in the fields of child care, early childhood education, and immigrant services, explores the reasons for immigrant families' low participation rates in child care and early childhood education. It also identifies strategies for increasing participation and making programs more accessible, more responsive, and of higher quality for immigrant families. The report concludes with policy recommendations for federal policymakers, state and local administrators of child care and early education programs, and providers. An executive summary and a bibliography are included. The report also includes five appendices: (1) interviewees, (2) research questions, (3) subgrantees, (4) local community profiles, and (5) Breaking Down Barriers advisory committee members.

Contact: Center for Law and Social Policy, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 906-8000 Fax: (202) 842-2885 E-mail: http://www.clasp.org/about/contact Web Site: http://www.clasp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Barriers, Child care, Community programs, Cultural barriers, Early childhood education, Families, Immigrants, Language barriers, Programs, Public policy, Young children

The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.