Journal article
“Newly invited … into government”: Origins of federal government information on maternal and child health
Journal of government information, Vol.30(5), pp.648-657
2004
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgi.2004.10.008
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.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- “Newly invited … into government”: Origins of federal government information on maternal and child health
- Creators
- Jennifer Burek Pierce - Indiana University School of Library and Information Science at Indianapolis, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 755 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of government information, Vol.30(5), pp.648-657
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jgi.2004.10.008
- ISSN
- 1352-0237
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2004
- Academic Unit
- Library and Information Science; Interdisciplinary Programs
- Record Identifier
- 9984003012102771
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