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Family, Life Course, and Society

Selected Works

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1988

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Infant Mortality And Social Work: Legacy Of Success, Terri Combs-Orme Mar 1988

Infant Mortality And Social Work: Legacy Of Success, Terri Combs-Orme

Terri Combs-Orme

Although it is not widely known, social workers have had a substantial part in the impressive reduction in infant mortality achieved in the United States during this century. This article reviews that contribution, noting a decline in interest in infant mortality in the profession beginning in the 1950s. Recent trends are noted that seem to suggest a renewal in the profession's interest in this important subject.


"Class And Discrimination In The Denial Of Adoptees Equal Rights In Adoption", Mirah Riben Jan 1988

"Class And Discrimination In The Denial Of Adoptees Equal Rights In Adoption", Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

The Case For Open Records, A Source Book for Political Action. J. Sweely (Ed.) University Press of America, Inc., Waltham, MA. In Press.