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Search Results: MCH Organizations

This list of organizations is drawn from the MCH Organizations Database. Contact information is the most recent known to the MCH Digital Library.

Displaying records 1 through 3 (3 total).

Family Research Council (FRC)

Annotation: The Family Research Council (FRC) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that analyzes issues affecting families and works to ensure that the interests of families are considered and respected in the development of national policy. The organization is dedicated to the promotion of marriage and family and the sanctity of human life. Maintains an online bookstore, publishes legislative action periodicals, hosts radio programs and blogs, and posts national survey data related to marriage and families in America.

Keywords: Child health, Child care, Parental leave, Parenting, Public policies, Public policies, Work family issues, Working women

University of Wisconsin-Madison Women's Studies Research Center (WSRC)

Annotation: The Women's Studies Research Center (WSRC) fosters research related to women in all disciplines from a feminist perspective. It encourages the entry of women scholars into all fields of research, the development of new information on the circumstances and contributions of women in any field, and the development of theory which takes account of the significance of gender. The Center's publications include a newsletter, e-mail bulletins, reprints, working papers and proceedings. WSRC sponsors conferences, training seminars, and workshops, and maintains a listserv for faculty and students.

Keywords: Aging, Maternity leave, Parental leave, Psychology, Women

Women's Research and Education Institute (WREI)

Annotation: The Women's Research and Education Institute (WREI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to facilitate and strengthen links between policymakers and researchers on issues of importance to women. Principal projects include: Congressional Fellowship on Women's Public Policy, the American Woman Biennial demographic profile, and the Center for Women in Uniform. WREI also provides information, research, and policy analysis to members of Congress and maintains a listserv that is open to all. Publications include The American Woman series, Improving the Health of Midlife Women, and Women in the Military: Where They Stand. WREI also sponsors conferences.

Keywords: Public policies, Family leave, Listservs, Parental leave, Women', Working women, s health
   

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