''Newly Invited ... into Government'': Origins of Federal Government Information on Maternal and Child Health

Autor/in	Pierce, Jennifer Burek
Titel	''Newly Invited ... into Government'': Origins of Federal Government Information on Maternal and Child Health
Quelle	In: Journal of Government Information, 30 (2004) 5-6, S.648-657 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1352-0237
DOI	10.1016/j.jgi.2004.10.008
Schlagwörter	Federal Legislation; Mothers; Health; Child Health; Pregnancy; Federal Government; Government Publications; Access to Information + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; Mother; Mutter; Gesundheit; Schwangerschaft; Bundesregierung
Abstract	The Sheppard-Towner Act, popularly known as the Maternity and Infancy Act of 1921, was one of the first pieces of federal legislation designed to address the concerns of nationally enfranchised women voters. The Act also represented one of the earliest instances of U.S. women acting as producers and consumers of government information. In response to the unique, and then unmet, needs of child-bearing women, new sources of government information were developed. Prior to the law's inception, reports published by the Children's Bureau documented dramatic, widespread conditions that threatened the ability of women and infants to survive pregnancy, labor, and the first years of life. These information and advocacy pieces represented new government direction regarding access to health information. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10