Kotch's maternal and child health : problems, programs, and policy in public health /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

SECTION I: FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH -- Rights, justice and equity -- A life course perspective on maternal and child health and health inequities -- Families and health -- An overview of maternal and child health history: a political determinants OF health perspective -- SECTION II: THE DEVELOPMENTAL CYCLE AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH -- Women's health -- Family planning and maternal and child health -- The health of women, pregnant persons, and infants -- Toddler and preschool children -- School-age children -- Adolescent health -- SECTION III: CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES AND THEMES -- Children and youth with special health care needs -- Environmental health -- Maternal, child, and family nutrition -- Women, children, and family oral health -- Child and family mental health -- Global maternal and child health -- SECTION IV: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SKILLS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES -- Research methods -- Assessment and program planning -- Program monitoring and evaluation -- Medicaid and chip coverage for women and children: politics and policy -- Advocacy and policy development -- Leadership in maternal and child health.

"The 4th edition of Maternal and Child Health will continue to offer a comprehensive, trusted introduction to the field of Maternal and Child Health, however this new edition, with a new author team and new MCH expert contributors, will present the traditional MCH topics in a modern context that addresses race/ethnicity, an expanded family focus (including fathers), and a broadened approach that will appeal not only to public health professionals, but also to health professionals outside public health practice"-- Provided by publisher.