Foundations of Maternal and Child Health Policy, Practice, and Science

3 credits · Graduate

Overview and introduction to selected MCAH-related issues primarily in the U.S. with a focus on the ways in which poverty, politics, and racial and ethnic inequities affect the health of families, women, children and adolescents. An examination of the history and organization of MCAH related services in the U.S. as well as paradigm shifts in the field toward the Life Course Perspective, health equity, and social determinants of health. A review of current issues, the organization of MCAH health services, and the ways in which the political context in the U.S. and internationally affects the health and well-being of families.