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Displaying records 21 through 40 (40 total).

Koenig DG, Peck G, eds. 1996. The road to community partnerships: Highlights of the 1995 Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference. Boston, MA: CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 164 pp.

Lamberty G, Papai J, Kessel W, eds. 1996. Proceedings of the fourth national Title V Maternal and Child Health Research Priorities Conference. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 137 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings report the results of a conference held in 1994 to advise the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) on its research agenda and priorities for its applied research program through the year 2000 and beyond. The proceedings describe the conference, list topics of proposed research, and include papers from constituency groups including MCHB staff, state MCH programs, teachers of MCH, and representatives from research disciplines and family groups. Topics covered include women's and men's health, perinatal health, infancy, preschool children, school-age children, adolescents, and family and community. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Child health, Infants, Maternal health, Preschool children, Reproductive health, Research, School age children, Women', s health

Luker K. 1996. Dubious conceptions: The politics of teenage pregnancy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 283 pp.

Annotation: This book addresses the current views and beliefs about adolescent pregnancy that influence social policy and political attitudes. The author presents the historical context of adolescent pregnancy and parenthood, and traces how attitudes about and approaches to dealing with these issues have changed. Quotes from the mothers involved illustrate the discussions of why adolescents get pregnant, how it affects the lives and future prospects of the adolescents and those of their babies, how sex education affects their behavior, and the impact of their socioeconomic status and upbringing on their goals and behavior.

Contact: Harvard University Press, 79 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, Telephone: (800) 405-1619 Secondary Telephone: 401-531-2800 Fax: (800) 406-9145 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.hup.harvard.edu Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-674-21702-0 .

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent employment, Adolescent fathers, Adolescent mothers, Adolescent pregnancy, Child welfare, Consent, Demography, Educational attainment, Family income, Marital status, Maternal age, Policy development, Pregnant adolescents, Sexual behavior, Sexually transmitted diseases, Social conditions, Social policy, Social values, Sociocultural factors, Socioeconomic factors, Unplanned pregnancy, Unwanted pregnancy

Missoula City-County Health Department. 1996. Building a healthy foundation: Assessing and planning for a healthier community—Area 10: Dawson, Richland, Roosevelt, and Wibaux Counties. Helena, MT: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Family and Community Health Bureau, ca. 125 pp.

Annotation: This volume provides materials for a training session on creating an assessment to monitor mothers' and babies' health. The manual discusses meeting with community leaders to determine the county's health status, to identify the risk factors causing health problems, to identify available resources, to select health priorities, and to take steps to meet the priorities. One section of the manual provides population data for Montana and the Area 10 four-county region and data on how the area stands with regard to Healthy People 2000 objectives. The volume ends with lists of resources, a reprint of an article on building and maintaining effective coalitions, and sample forms. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Family and Community Health Bureau, Cogswell Building, Room C-314, 1400 Broadway, Helena, MT 59620, Telephone: (406) 444-0276 Fax: (406) 444-2606 Web Site: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/fch/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Assessment, Demography, Infant health, MCH programs, Maternal health, Montana, State MCH programs, State health agencies, Training materials

Becerra J, Mather F. 1995. Low birthweight and infant mortality in Puerto Rico. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 6 pp. (Research roundtable special research presentation)

Annotation: This report studies the infant deaths associated with low birthweight on mainland Puerto Rico and among Puerto Ricans in the continental United States. It considers the relative contributions of maternal age, martial status, maternal education, hospital of birth and use of prenatal care in Puerto Rico. It also assess the contributions of the same factors to infant mortality after accounting for the effect of birthweight. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.ncemch.org Photocopy available at no charge.

Keywords: Education, Infant mortality, Low birthweight, Marital status, Maternal age, Prenatal care, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico

Peterson LS. 1995. Birth expectations of women in the United States, 1973-88. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics, 36 pp. (Vital and health statistics: Series 23, Data from the National Survey of Family Growth; no. 17)

Annotation: This report presents data from the National Survey of Family Growth. It includes statistics collected in 1973, 1982, and 1988 on children ever born and future births expected. The statistics are shown for women 15 - 44 years of age at each survey date, by age, race, and parity. The data are also shown for birth cohorts of women surveyed in 1973, 1982, and 1988. The report discusses the source and limitations of the data, the findings, and the differences between the National Survey of Family Growth and Current Population Survey Estimates.

Contact: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 5419, Hyattsville, MD 20782, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Fax: (301) 458-4020 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs Single copies available at no charge. Document Number: DHHS (PHS) 95-1993.

Keywords: Age groups, Birth intervals, Birth rates, Blacks, Comparative analysis, Family size, Fertility, Marital status, Maternal age, Racial factors, Statistics, Trends, Whites

Peck MG, ed. 1994. Improving urban MCH linkages: Highlights of the 1993 Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference. Omaha, NE: CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 247 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings of the 1993 Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference contain selected conference presentations, profiles of successful urban MCH programs, and lists of planners and attendees of the conference. Presentations covered improving urban MCH linkages and the role of urban health departments in Medicaid managed care. Presentations featured Pittsburgh's Alliance for Infants; the Child Health Network of Orange County, California; and Boston's experiences with managed care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.]

Keywords: Child health, City health agencies, Conferences, Interagency cooperation, Local MCH programs, Maternal health, Urban population

Peck MG, ed. 1993. Strengthening Urban MCH Capacity: Urban Maternal and Child Health 1992 Leadership Conference: Conference highlights. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, CityMatCH, ca. 154 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings of the 1992 Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference contain highlights of the CityMatCH Plenary Session, including opening remarks, and presentations on federal perspectives on urban maternal and child health, dispelling the myths of urban families and children, and maternal and child health services in the cities. The main portion of this document is devoted to 1992 profiles of 57 successful urban maternal and child health programs. The conference program, planning committee, and registrants appear as appendices. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, City health agencies, Conferences, Local MCH programs, Maternal health, Urban population

Hess MA, Hunt AE. 1992. Eating for two: The complete guide to nutrition during pregnancy. New York, NY: Collier Books, 324 pp.

Annotation: This book provides practical information and advice about nutrition during pregnancy, drawing heavily on the 1990 report of the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board's Committee on Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Lactation. The topics discussed include assessing nutritional status, food groups and suggested foods during pregnancy, quantities of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats needed during pregnancy, vitamin and mineral needs, foods and substances to avoid, special needs and problems of pregnancy, and breast and bottle feeding.

Contact: Macmillan Publishing Company, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010, Telephone: (646) 307-5151 Web Site: http://us.macmillan.com/ $13.00 plus $2.00 postage and handling for first book, $0.50 for each additional book.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Diet, Maternal age, Maternal nutrition, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Prenatal nutrition

Fine A, Adams-Taylor S, Miller CA, Schorr LB. 1984. Monitoring the health of America's children: Ten key indicators. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina, Child Health Outcomes Project, 111 pp.

Annotation: This book introduces ten indicators with which to monitor the health of America's children. They are the infant mortality rate, low birth weight infants, births to mothers under age 15, inadequate prenatal care, inadequate immunization status, population based growth stunting iron deficiency anemia, elevated blood lead levels, child abuse or neglect, and suicide.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Child abuse, Child health, Child neglect, Immunization, Infant mortality, Iron deficiency anemia, Lead poisoning, Low birthweight infants, Maternal age, Prenatal care, Suicide, United States

Klerman LV, ed. 1981. Research priorities in maternal and child health: Report of a conference. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, Florence Heller Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare, 275 pp.

Annotation: This is a report of a conference held June 9-10, 1981, which was sponsored by Florence Heller Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare, Brandeis University and the U.S. Office for Maternal and Child Health. The conference reviewed the status of knowledge and need for research in four populations: women with fertility-related needs, preschool children, school-age children, and children with special needs. As a result of the conference, participants made recommendations regarding research priorities for the Office for Maternal and Child Health in the 1980s.

Keywords: Child health, Children with special health care needs, Maternal health, Preschool children, Reproductive health, Research, School age children

Watkins EL, ed. 1980. Social work in a state-based system of child health care: Based on the proceedings of the 1980 Tri-Regional Workshop for Social Workers in Maternal and Child Health Services. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health, 156 pp.

Annotation: This publication presents selected papers from the 1980 Tri-Regional Workshop for Social Workers in Maternal and Child Health Services. Topics discussed are state-based child health care; developing networks in a state-based system of health care for families; social work in health programs for families, mothers, and children; essentials of social work practice in public health programs; strategies for establishing an effective social work program; recent trends in genetic programs and their implications for social workers; development of services for children with handicapping conditions; the state consultant's role in implementing a state-based system of health care; the multi-method approach to practice; neglectful families and the measurement of change resulting from social work intervention; enabling immigrants to obtain early preventive care; and research for the social work practitioner. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child health, Children with developmental disabilities, Conferences, Dysfunctional families, Genetic services, Immigrants, Maternal health, Preventive health services, Research, Social work, State health agencies

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Inspector General. 1980. Audit guide for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Inspector General, 25 pp.

Annotation: This guide was designed to assist Office of Inspector General auditors, state and local auditors, and independent public accountants in the audit of WIC programs at the state and local agency levels. Topics covered include (1) applicability, (2) background, (3) standards and guidelines for conducting audits, (4) preparatory survey, (5) audit of the state agency, and (6) audit of the local agency. Six exhibits include directories, food instrument considerations, a summary of General Accounting Office standards for audits, a sample flow chart, and a summary of local agencies.

Keywords: Auditing, Child nutrition, Federal programs, Guidelines, Infant nutrition, Local agencies, Maternal nutrition, Standards, State agencies, WIC Program

Moore KA, Hofferth SL, Caldwell SB, Waite LJ. 1979. Teenage motherhood: Social and economic consequences. Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 50 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on the effects of early childbearing on the later social and economic status of the mother and her family, specifically, on education, family size, marriage and marital instability, participation in the labor force and earnings, welfare receipt, and poverty. The interrelationships between these outcomes are studied within casual models exploring the indirect as well as direct effects of a woman's age at first childbirth. This paper summarizes the research findings. Research methodologies, statistical tables, variable definitions, and the relevant research literature are reported in a series of papers listed at the end of the report.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Childbirth, Maternal age, Research

Macro Systems. 1975. Analysis and inventory of federal programs impacting on maternal and child health. Silver Spring, MD: Macro Systems, ca. 200 pp.

Annotation: This document presents fact sheets that describe federal programs or clusters of activities sponsored by discrete federal agencies which impact on maternal and child health. Information on sponsor, legislative authority, pending legislative changes, primary objects, primary program mechanics (financial and operational), funding, target population characteristics, impact, and the source(s) of information is provided. Tables that summarize the information are also included. The document was compiled for use by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Task Force on Child Health and submitted to the Office of Policy Development and Planning of the Public Health Service.

Keywords: Child health, Federal MCH programs, Federal agencies, Maternal health

Working Conference on the Teaching of Nutrition to Maternal and Child Health Majors in Schools of Public Health and the Teaching of Maternal and Child Health to Nutrition Majors (1968: Chapel Hill, NC). 1968. A summary of data from questionnaires completed by faculty members in schools of public health and by staff members in operating health agencies. Unpublished paper, 31 pp.

Annotation: This report includes a summary of information from questionnaires completed by faculy members in schools of public health and by staff members in operating health agencies. The material in the report was collected in preparation for the Working Conference on the Teaching of Nutrition to Maternal and Child Health Majors in Schools of Public Health and the Teaching of Maternal and Child Health to Nutrition Majors, held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on September 30-October 2, 1968.

Keywords: Child nutrition, Infant nutrition, MCH training, Maternal nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition education, Public health, Public health agencies, Public health education, Questionnaires

Eliot MM. 1967. The United States Children's Bureau. American Journal of Diseases of Children 114(4):565-573, (Reprint)

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1964. Children's Bureau publications: An index to publications by number, title, author, and subject—1912 - May 1964. Washington, DC: U.S. Children's Bureau, 60 pp.

Annotation: This document lists publications of the Children's Bureau by number in the following categories: publications, folders, headliner series, statistical series, child welfare reports, juvenile delinquency facts and facets, work with children coming before the courts series, research relating to children bulletins, and research relating to special groups of children bulletins. A list of abbreviations and an alphabetical subject index are provided.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org

Keywords: Child health, Children', Federal agencies, History, Indexes, MCH programs, Maternal health, s Bureau

Hilbert H. 1940. Nursing in a maternal health program. Public Health Nursing. March, 1940 , 7 pp. (Reprinted for the Children's Bureau, United States Department of Labor)

U.S. Children's Bureau. 1914-1930s. Annual report of the Chief, Children's Bureau, to the Secretary of Labor. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, annual.

Annotation: These annual reports describe the work of the U.S. Children's Bureau on a variety of topics such as infant and maternal mortality, child labor, birth registration, mothers' pensions, juvenile courts, mental retardation, recreation, child hygiene, children born out of wedlock, standards, cooperation with other agencies, infant and child welfare, rural studies, standards, federal legislation, and others. They are publications of the U.S. Department of Labor, Children's Bureau.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Annual reports, Child health, Child welfare agencies, Federal agencies, Maternal health
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