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Bassuk E. 1999. Homeless Mothers and Children: Longitudinal Study: [Final report]. Newton, MA: Harvard University Medical School, 8 pp.

Annotation: While causes of homelessness can be traced, much is unknown about the course of homelessness over time. By following a sample of homeless and housed families for 24 months and collecting additional data, the study team: (1) Examined the course of homelessness among families and the extent to which it is chronic or episodic; (2) compared factors that increase the risk of homelessness with those that prolong it; (3) examined mediating factors, especially social supports; (4) described the consequences of homelessness for women; and (5) examined the consequences of homelessness, other risk factors, and protective factors on the development, adaptation, and achievement of children. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB99-158040.

Keywords: Adolescents (not pregnancy related), Families, Homeless Persons, Infants, MCH Research, Mental Health, Nonpregnant women (not otherwise identified as adolescents), Parents, Pregnant women (not otherwise defined as adolescents), Preschool children, Psychosocial Factors, Research, School-age children, Toddlers

Korenbrot C. 1998. Indicators of Maternity Care in Medicaid Managed Care: [Final report]. San Francisco, CA: University of California, San Francisco, 51 pp.

Annotation: This research study aimed to: 1) develop potential indicators for maternity ambulatory care, incorporating the role of nutrition, psychosocial, and health education services; 2) test the validity of the indicators for their associations with poor health outcomes and their ability to predict poor health outcomes; and 3) test whether the indicators vary for women, with respect to different provider settings for prenatal care and different payer sources of care. An expert panel developed indicators and rated the variables proposed as indicators or risk adjusters. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB99-145666.

Keywords: Blacks, Enabling Services, Hispanics-All others, Hispanics–Mexican Americans, Low Income Population, MCH Research, Medicaid Managed Care, Pregnant women (not otherwise defined as adolescents), Prenatal Care, Research

Knight G. 1997. Free Beta and hCG in Screening for Down Syndrome: [Final report]. Scarborough, ME: Foundation for Blood Research, 26 pp.

Annotation: In the U.S., some 2 million pregnancies are screened for fetal Down syndrome each year. These measurements include alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), alone or in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and unconjugated estriol (uE3). In 1990, the free beta-subunit of hCG was reported to be superior to the intact hCG molecule as a marker for Down syndrome. This study aimed to develop accurate estimates of performance for free beta-subunit measurements in detecting Down syndrome and to compare these with estimates derived from intact hCG measurements, as a step toward providing a basis for rational decision-making by State health departments, laboratories, physicians, and pregnant women. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB98-126642.

Keywords: Asians-All Others, Asians–Chinese, Asians–Filipinos, Blacks, Down Syndrome, Hispanics-All others, Pregnant women (not otherwise defined as adolescents), Prenatal screening

Howard C. 1997. Antenatal Formula Distribution: Effect on Breastfeeding: [Final report]. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester, 63 pp.

Annotation: This study examined the influence of commercial formula advertising and formula distribution (through physicians' offices) on breastfeeding initiation and duration. The study protocol incorporated both antenatal and postnatal components. Women were recruited from two private practices at Rochester General Hospital—one practice served primarily Caucasian women and the other provided care for a racially and ethnically diverse population of Caucasian, African-American, and Hispanic women. Nearly half of the study sample was drawn from a geographic area in which approximately one-quarter of the population lived below the Federal poverty level. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB2001-102611.

Keywords: Blacks, Breastfeeding, Hispanics-All others, Hispanics–Puerto Ricans, Infant Nutrition, Infant formula, Infants, MCH Research, Newborn infants, Nonpregnant women (not otherwise identified as adolescents), Pregnant women (not otherwise defined as adolescents), Research