Health and Welfare for Families in the 21st Century

by Wallace, Helen M.; Green, Gordon; Jaros, Kenneth

• ISBN13: 9780763718596
• ISBN10: 0763718599
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-23
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

2003 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner!   in this completely revised and updated Second Edition of Health and Welfare for Families in the 21 st Century, leaders in the maternal and child health field analyze the revolutionizing effect of changes occurring today in the social, educational, political, and economic aspects of family health care.   This authoritative collection of readings provides a basic overview of the health and social welfare systems, And The policy and insurance infrastructure surrounding those systems. In this edition a major emphasis is placed on the effect of managed care on these systems And The effect of new legislation on families and children. A variety of public health topics are also addressed, with a focus on present and emerging challenges, including suggested strategies For The future.   This vitally important new book is for students and educators in graduate schools of public health, nursing, social work, nutrition, allied health, medicine, and health policy professionals in health or political professions.

Table of Contents

Dedication	vii
Foreword	viii
Deanne R. Williams
Foreword	x
Philip R. Lee
Preface	xii
Contributors	xiii
Unit 1: Foundations	1	(114)
Health and Social Care of Women, Children, Youth and Families	5	(21)
Peter C. van Dyck
Michael D. Kogan
Health Care and Health Care Policy in a Changing World	26	(17)
Donald A. Barr
Philip R. Lee
A. E. Benjamin
The Maternal and Child Health Leadership Institute: Putting the Health for All Framework into Action	43	(9)
Barbara J. Hatcher
Demographic Factors Affecting Fertility Patterns in the United States	52	(19)
Stephanie J. Ventura
The American Family: Changes and Challenges for the 21st Century	71	(9)
Sandra L. Hofferth
Nutrition Issues for Mothers, Children, Youth and Family	80	(23)
Jamie Stang
Mary Story
Integrating the Roles of Health Surveillance, Performance Monitoring, and Systems Evaluation	103	(12)
Donna J. Petersen
Greg R. Alexander
Unit 2: Social Welfare	115	(112)
Combating Family Poverty: A Review of the American Welfare System	119	(19)
Sandra Wexler
Valire Carr Copeland
Did Welfare Reform Work? Implications for 2002 and Beyond	138	(11)
Sandra L. Hofferth
The Effects of Welfare Reform on the Reproductive Health of Women	149	(15)
Arden Handler
Meagan Zimbeck
Wendy Chavkin
E. Kathleen Adams
The Social Security Act and Maternal and Child Health Services: Securing a Bright Future	164	(7)
Woodie Kessel
Kenneth Jaros
P. Travis Harker
The Child Care System in the United States	171	(26)
Robert C. Fellmeth
Children in Foster Care: Challenges in Meeting Their Health Care Needs Through Medicaid	197	(9)
Margo Rosenbach
Kimball Lewis
Brian Quinn
The Head Start Program: Past, Present, Future	206	(9)
Anne Cohn Donnelly
Frederick Green
Community-Based Coalitions: The Health Start Initiative	215	(12)
David S. de la Cruz
Maribeth Badura
Unit 3: Health Expenditures and Health Insurance	227	(88)
Inflation Spurs Health Spending In 2000	231	(14)
Katharine Levit
Cynthia Smith
Cathy Cowan
Helen Lazenby
Anne Martin
Health Insurance of Children and Youth	245	(14)
Yun Yi Hung
The State Children's Health Insurance Program: A Progress Report	259	(10)
Shelly Gehshan
The Supplemental Security Income Program for Children	269	(12)
John Reiss
Helen M. Wallace
Merle McPherson
Managed Care and Children	281	(8)
Dana Hughes
Sarah Arzaga
Adolescent Health	289	(26)
Donald E. Greydanus
Dilip R. Patel
Elizabeth K. Greydamus
Unit 4: Health Issues	315	(194)
Women's Health Care	319	(1)
Mary C. Brucker
Women's Health Care: Issues and Challenges	319	(23)
Mary C. Brucker
Childhood Immunizations	342	(13)
Lance E. Rodewald
Jeanne M. Santoli
Emergency Medical Services and Children: A Growing Concern	355	(17)
David Heppel
Oral Health in Maternal and Child Health	372	(13)
Paul S. Casamassimo
The Progress and Potential of Injury Prevention	385	(22)
Allen Bolton
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	407	(15)
Laurel K. Leslie
Martin T. Stein
The Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS in the United States	422	(22)
Laurie D. Elam-Evans
Norma S. Harris
Hazel D. Dean
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States	444	(18)
Kimberley K. Fox
Child Abuse and Neglect	462	(7)
Patti R. Rosquist
Richard D. Krugman
Homeless Women and Their Children in the 21st Century	469	(12)
Peter Sherman
Irwin Redlener
Ensuring Substance Abuse Services for Families	481	(8)
Ellen Hutchins
Infant Mortality in the United States: Levels, Trends and Interventions	489	(20)
Marian F. MacDorman
Solomon Iyasu
T.J. Matthews
Unit 5: Policy Issues	509	(46)
Prevention for Health	513	(7)
Solomon Iyasu
Hani K. Atrash
Maternal and Child Health: Back to the Future	520	(7)
Karen VanLandeghem
Catherine A. Hess
Social Policy Reform and America's Cities: Risk and Opportunity for Maternal and Child Health	527	(13)
Magda G. Peck
Debora Barnes-Josiah
Steps for the Future	540	(15)
Naomi M. Morris
Glossary	555	(10)
Index	565