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Infants

Infancy—the period of life from birth to age 1—is associated with a unique set of public policy issues related to babies' health, development, and welfare. RAND's research on infants spans a wide range of topics for this brief but important period of life, including infant mortality, low birth weight, neonatal care, immunizations, breastfeeding and feeding practices, and cognitive development.

Journal Article

The Role of Public Insurance and the Public Delivery System in Improving Birth Outcomes for Low-Income Pregnant Women

The objective of this research is to investigate the effect of expansions of public insurance on access and birth outcomes for pregnant women.

Jan 1, 2002
Journal Article

Access to Health Care for Young Children in the United States

In this analysis, which focuses specifically on children from birth to age 3, the authors attempt to build on previous studies by examining the role of race and ethnicity, income, and insurance status in determining access to care using new national data on access to a broad range of health and developmental services.

Jan 1, 2002
Journal Article

Economic Implications of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Collaborative Quality Improvement

To make measurable improvements in the quality and cost of neonatal intensive care using a multidisciplinary collaborative quality improvement model.

Jan 1, 2001
Report

Anticipatory Guidance: What Information Do Parents Receive? What Information Do They Want?

Anticipatory Guidance: What Information Do Parents Receive? What Information Do They Want?

Jan 1, 2001
Report

Population Growth in Egypt: A Continuing Policy Challenge

This paper examines demographic trends in Egypt in terms of how present and future challenges affect the nation and how addressing them will benefit it.

Jan 1, 2000
Journal Article

Infant Mortality and Early Postpartum Discharge

To assess additional risk of newborn death owing to early discharge.

Jan 1, 2000
Report

Reducing Missed Opportunities to Vaccinate During Child Health Visits: How Effective Are Parent Education and Case Management?

Reducing Missed Opportunities to Vaccinate During Child Health Visits: How Effective Are Parent Education and Case Management?

Jan 1, 2000
Journal Article

The Effect of Medicaid Eligibility Expansions on Births

Uses natality data 1983-1996 to examine the relationship between a state's eligibility threshold for Medicaid and birth rates among various groups.

Jan 1, 2000
Report

Groundwater Recharge with Reclaimed Water: Birth Outcomes in Los Angeles County, 1982-1993

An assessment of the effects on human health of reclaimed water. The results of the study do not provide evidence of an association between reclaimed water and adverse birth outcomes.

Jan 1, 1999
Journal Article

Beliefs About Children's Illness

Beliefs about child illness were investigated using semi-structured interviews with mothers and providers in four rural Guatemalan communities.

Jan 1, 1999
Report

Development of a quality of care measurement system for children and adolescents : methodological considerations and comparisons with a system for adult women

Development of a quality of care measurement system for children and adolescents : methodological considerations and comparisons with a system for adult women

Jan 1, 1999
Report

Utilization of well-child care services for African-American infants in a low-income community : results of a randomized, controlled case management and home visiting intervention

Utilization of well-child care services for African-American infants in a low-income community : results of a randomized, controlled case management and home visiting intervention

Jan 1, 1999
Journal Article

Child Survival in Developing Countries: Can Demographic and Health Surveys Help to Understand the Determinants? 1996. By J. Ties Boerma

Review of Child Survival in Developing Countries: Can Demographic and Health Surveys Help to Understand the Determinants? By J. Ties Boerma (Amsterdam: Royal Tropical Institute, 1996).

Jan 1, 1999
Report

Family Planning in Developing Countries: An Unfinished Success Story

If global fertility has declined so sharply, should the United States and other donor countries continue to invest in overseas population assistance programs, particularly family planning?

Aug 17, 1998
Report

Examining the Implementation and Outcomes of the Military Child Care Act of 1989

This report examines the implementation and outcomes of the Military Child Care Act of 1989 (MCCA).

Jan 1, 1998
Journal Article

Cost-effectiveness of Care for Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Public policies aimed at improving birth outcomes by providing insurance coverage for pregnant women and children, such as the recent Medicaid expansions, can potentially be very cost-effective.

Jan 1, 1998
Journal Article

The Economics of Preterm Delivery

Addresses the question of the economic burden of low birth weight, that is, who pays for the economic costs associated with low birth weight births.

Jan 1, 1998
Research Brief

Preventing Very Low Birthweight Births: A Bundle of Savings

RAND researcher Jeannette Rogowski conducted the most comprehensive study to date on the cost of treating very low birthweight infants during their first year of life.

Jan 1, 1998
Journal Article

Managed Behavioral Health Services for Children Under Carve-Out Contracts

Service costs and utilization patterns of children in carved-out behavioral health care plans were examined and compared with those of adults.

Jan 1, 1998
Journal Article

Increasing Immunization Rates Among Inner-City, African American Children: A Randomized Trial of Case Management

The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of case management in raising immunization levels among infants of inner-city, African American families.

Jan 1, 1998

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RAND Topic:
Infants

Topic Synonyms:
Babies;
Baby;
Infancy

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