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| Contributors | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Foundations of Maternal and Child Health | |
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| Children's Rights, Distributive Justice, and Advocacy in Maternal and Child Health | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Rights | |
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| Theories of Justice | |
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| Child Advocacy | |
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| The Future | |
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| References | |
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| Historical Foundations of Maternal and Child Health | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Origins of Governmental Participation in the Care of Mothers and Children | |
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| The Emergence of the Federal Government in Community Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance for Mothers and Children | |
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| Social Activism, Equity, and the Development of Maternal and Child Health Policy in the 1960s | |
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| Redefining the Roles of States | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Families and Health | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Family Trends in the Historical Context | |
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| Community Services | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Determinants of Health and Health Services: The Developmental Cycle | |
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| Family Planning | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Background | |
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| Supportive Rationale | |
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| Social and Political Context | |
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| Methods of Family Planning | |
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| Family Planning Providers | |
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| Needs and Prospects | |
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| References | |
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| Mothers and Infants | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Outcomes | |
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| Reproductive Risk | |
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| Interventions | |
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| Outstanding Concerns | |
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| References | |
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| The Child from 1 to 4: The Toddler and Preschool Years | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Demographics | |
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| Health Status | |
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| Health Care Access | |
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| Programs | |
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| Outstanding Issues | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| The School-Age Child | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Demographics | |
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| Health Status | |
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| Epidemiology of Major Health Problems | |
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| Health Care Access and Use | |
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| Outstanding Issues | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Improving Adolescent Health | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Adolescence in the 21st Century | |
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| Adolescent Health Status | |
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| Themes for Improving Adolescent Health | |
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| Public Health Programs for Adolescents | |
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| Future Directions | |
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| References | |
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| Crosscutting Issues | |
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| Disparities in Maternal and Child Health in the United States | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Changing Demographics | |
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| Health Status of Minority Groups | |
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| HIV Infection and AIDS | |
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| Chronic Diseases | |
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| Risk Factor Contribution to Health Status Differentials | |
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| Homelessness | |
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| The Debate Surrounding the Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data | |
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| Implications for MCH Policy, Practice, Research, and Training | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Womens Health: A Life Cycle | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Women's Health Movement | |
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| Women's Health: A Life Cycle | |
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| Final Thoughts | |
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| References | |
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| Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Evolution of Public Policy: Legislative History | |
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| Epidemiology of Special Health Care Needs Among US Children | |
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| Minority Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs | |
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| Mental Health | |
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| Great Smoky Mountain Study of Youth | |
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| Systems of Care | |
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| Transition for Youth with Special Needs | |
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| Civil Rights for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs | |
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| Financing Care | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Issues in Maternal and Child Health Nutrition | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Three MCH Nutrition Issues | |
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| Policies and Programs | |
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| The Social Process Model: An Application | |
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| References | |
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| International Maternal and Child Health | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Background and Historical Context | |
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| The Millennium Development Goals | |
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| Global MCH Program Strategies | |
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| The State of Global MCH | |
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| Maternal Health | |
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| Child Health | |
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| International Reproductive Health | |
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| HIV/AIDS | |
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| Inequalities in International MCH | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| References | |
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| Maternal and Child Health Skills | |
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| Research Issues in Maternal and Child Health | |
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| Research in Maternal and Child Health | |
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| Fundamental Concepts of Science and Research | |
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| Building Blocks of Research | |
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| Types of Research | |
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| Data: Types and Sources | |
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| Bias and Threats to Valid Interpretation of Data and Results | |
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| Ethics | |
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| Reviewing the Literature | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Planning Maternal and Child Health Programs | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Assessment of Health Problems | |
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| Health Services Needs Assessment | |
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| Development and Selection of Interventions | |
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| Setting Objectives | |
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| Programming and Implementation | |
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| Evaluation | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Maternal and Child Health Program Monitoring and Performance Appraisal | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Measuring Performance | |
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| Program Monitoring | |
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| Performance Appraisal | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| The Practice of Evaluation Research in Maternal and Child Health | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Context for the Practice of MCH Evaluation Research | |
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| Content Focus, Purpose, Types, and Procedures | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Advocacy and Policy Development in Maternal and Child Health | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What Is Advocacy? | |
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| Why Is Advocacy Important in MCH? | |
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| Who Are Advocates? Who Can Be an Advocate? | |
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| Where Are Advocacy Efforts Directed? | |
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| How Is Advocacy Conducted? How Can Advocacy Be More Successful? | |
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| How Does Advocacy Relate to the Policy Development Process? | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Websites for Further Information | |