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Helm, David T.; Miranda, Sara; Chedd, Naomi Angoff – Mental Retardation, 1998
A qualitative study of 10 mothers who received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome and chose to continue their pregnancy examined how the diagnosis was presented, the decision to continue the pregnancy, and the mothers' experiences with professionals from diagnosis to delivery. Mothers' suggestions to others facing the same challenges and to…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Decision Making, Disability Identification, Downs Syndrome
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Pulido, Mary L. – Health & Social Work, 2001
An education and screening program is described that teaches pregnant women about child abuse and domestic violence in an attempt to break the family cycle of abuse. Using a family centered approach, the Child Protection Center Program offers a model for social workers and medical providers to address the needs of abused children and battered…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Community Health Services, Educational Needs, Family Violence
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Kropp, Rhonda Y.; Sarnquist, Clea C.; Montgomery, Elizabeth T.; Ruiz, Juan D.; Maldonado, Yvonne A. – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2006
Using a semi-structured survey and convenience sample of pregnant/recently delivered Hispanic (n = 453) and non-Hispanic (n = 904) women in four California counties, this study compared rates of timely prenatal care (PNC) initiation, HIV test counseling, test offering, and test acceptance in PNC between Hispanic and non-Hispanic women. Hispanic…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Females, Prevention, Counties
McCoy-Thompson, Meri – 1994
The purpose of the Healthy Start Initiative, a national demonstration program, is to reduce infant mortality by 50 percent in 15 communities. At the heart of the initiative is the belief that the community, guided by a consortium of individuals and organizations from many sectors, can best design and implement the services needed by the women and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Health Programs
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Howes, Elaine Virginia – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998
Explores how a dozen high school girls express their relationship to and understanding of prenatal testing and its possible place in their lives and the lives of others in the context of a short unit on prenatal testing in a semester-long genetics course. Contains 57 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Action Research, Biology, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Sandberg, Margaret; Schirner, Pamela – 1992
In 1988, Franklin County Children Services in Columbus, Ohio, initiated the development of a community-based, multidisciplinary process to review all deaths of children on its open caseload, and deaths in cases in which the agency had contact with the child or the child's family in the 12 months preceding the child's death. The review process…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Community Services, Data Collection
Washington Business Group on Health, Washington, DC. – 1993
The goals of the Corporate Summit for Children were to: (1) increase understanding about the tremendous impact of maternal and child health-related costs on the private sector; (2) clarify the role that business, health professionals, educators, and policymakers can play together in the workplace, in the community, and in the public policy arena…
Descriptors: Business, Business Responsibility, Child Health, Corporate Support
Herman, Hannah; And Others – 1993
This report outlines the Pre-kindergarten Educational Program (PREP) of Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate in Hawaii, an integrated early education program serving families with children from the prenatal stage through age 5. The paper first discusses the program's three components and how they adapt to developmental changes in children and…
Descriptors: Charts, Child Health, Cultural Awareness, Day Care
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Fairview Health Services. – 1997
Prepared by the Maternal and Newborn Services staff at a health care system affiliated with the University of Minnesota, this book is designed as several resources in one, encompassing pregnancy, childbirth, infant care, child development, baby keepsakes, medical records, and journal-keeping. The book provides authoritative, up-to-date information…
Descriptors: Birth, Child Development, Child Health, Child Rearing
Kowalenko, Nick; Barnett, Bryanne; Fowler, Cathrine; Matthey, Stephen – 2000
The perinatal period offers a unique opportunity for enhancing the mental health of women and their families. Women come into frequent contact with health professionals during this time and the enhancement of their emotional well being can promote their own, their infant's, and their partner's health. The aim of this book is to assist health…
Descriptors: Early Identification, Emotional Problems, Females, Foreign Countries
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies--The Montana Coalition, Helena. – 1996
This brief Kids Count report reviews principal adverse birth outcomes that affect the status of infants in Montana, including infant mortality and low birth weight. Statistics and brief summaries are provided in the following areas: (1) infant mortality (on the decline since 1989); (2) low birth rate (remaining steady from 1988 through 1992); (3)…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Health, Child Welfare, Infant Mortality
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Weberling, Lara Cady; Forgays, Deborah Kirby; Crain-Thoreson, Catherine; Hyman, Ira – Child Welfare, 2003
Tested the validity of the Brigid Collins Risk Screener (BCRS) to assess child abuse risk in a sample of 49 expectant mothers. Found that at 3 months postpartum, high-risk mothers scored significantly lower on the quality of infants' physical, social, and emotional environments than moderate or low-risk mothers. Concluded that the BCRS appears to…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Family Environment, Infants
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Hughes, Dana; Simpson, Lisa – Future of Children, 1995
Examines the relationship between social factors and low birth weight and the ways in which disparities in socioeconomic status have been addressed over time, and assesses the effectiveness of efforts to reduce low birth weight occurrences. The authors discuss the steps required to reduce persistent disparities in low birth weight. (GR)
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Economic Impact, Ethnicity, Federal Programs
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Emmons, Rachelle D.; Nystul, Michael S. – Adolescence, 1994
Questionnaires administered to three groups--one treatment, two comparison--of adolescent females indicated no significant difference in self-concept among the three groups. Significant differences were found in parental attitudes, with the treatment group scoring higher on democratic parenting attitudes than the other two groups. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Education, Family Life, Females
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Bowe, Frank G. – Infants and Young Children, 1995
This article discusses ethical questions in providing prenatal services, including testing and genetic engineering, and medical interventions with neonates and other very young children who have severe disabilities. It explores ways to enhance ethical decision making, including recruitment for multidisciplinary teams or other committees of adults…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Ethics, Genetic Engineering
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