Review of \u3cem\u3eDividing the Child: Social and Legal Dilemmas of Custody. Eleanor E. Macoby and Robert H. Mnookin with Charlene E. Depner and H. Elizabeth Peters. Reviewed by Terri Combs-Orme, University of Tennessee.

Book review. E. Maccoby and Robert H. Mnookin with Charlene E. Depner and H. Elizabeth Peters. Dividing the Child: Social and Legal Dilemmas of Custody. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992. $39.95 hardcover

Review of \u3cem\u3eAdoption, Identity and Kinship: The Debate over Sealed Birth Records.\u3c/em\u3e Katarina Wegar. Reviewed by Terri Combs-Orme, University of Tennessee.

Katarina Wegar, Adoption, Identity and Kinship: The Debate over Sealed Birth Records. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1997. $22.5

Review of \u3cem\u3eFrom Child Abuse to Permanency Planning: Child Welfare Services, Pathways and Placements.\u3c/em\u3e Richard P. Barth, Mark Courtney, Jill Derr Berrick and Vicky Albert.

Richard P. Barth, Mark Courtney, Jill Duerr Berrick and Vicky Albert, From Child Abuse to Permanency Planning: Child Welfare Services Pathways and Placements. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de Gruyter, 1994. $41.95 hardcover;$19.95 papercover

Review of \u3cem\u3eCritical Issues in Child Welfare.\u3c/em\u3e Nora S. Gustavson and Elizabeth A. Segal. Both books reviewed by Terri Combs-Orme, University of Tennessee.

Nora S. Gustavson and Elizabeth A. Segal, Critical Issues in Child Welfare. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1994. $17.95 paperback

Review of \u3cem\u3eChildren as Partners in Health: A Critical Review of the Child-to-Child Approach.\u3c/em\u3e Pat Pridmore and David Stephens. Review by Terri Combs-Orme

Pat Pridmore and David Stephens, Children as Partners in Health: A Critical Review of the Child-to-Child Approach. New York: Zed Books, 2000. $59.95 hardcover,$22.50 papercover

Infant Mortality and Social Work: Legacy of Success

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\u27s interest in this important subject

Health Effects of Adolescent Pregnancy: Implications for Social Workers

Adolescent pregnancy carries significant risks to the health of the pregnant adolescent and her child. These risks, which include pregnancy complications, low birth weight, and infant mortality, are due in large part to the behavior of the adolescent and her socioeconomic circumstances. Early and consistent use of health care can minimize risks by permitting the detection and management of serious problems. Human service professionals should use every opportunity to encourage good prenatal care, while keeping in mind the developmental and personal needs of the pregnant adolescent

Review of \u3cem\u3eNonresidential Parenting.\u3c/em\u3e Charlene E. Depner and James H. Bray (Eds.)

Book Review. Nonresidential Parenting. Charlene E. Depner and James H. Bray (Eds.

Review of \u3cem\u3eReadings in American Health Care: Current Issues in Socio-Historical Perspective.\u3c/em\u3e William G. Rothstein (Ed.). Reviewed by Terri Combs-Orme, University of Tennessee.

William G. Rothstein (Ed) Readings in American Health Care: Current Issues in Socio-Historical Perspective. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996. $49.95 hardcover,$17.95 papercover

America\u27s Health Care System: The Reagan Legacy

Because of the dominance of the private sector in health care in the United States, health conditions are not as susceptible to changes in public policy as they are in other Western countries. however, the elderly and young children are directly affected by the federal government\u27s health care policies and while both groups were the focus of major changes introduced by the Reagan administration, these changes were opposed buy Congress. Nevertheless, changes in health care funding and administrative arrangements have had a negative impact on the needy and, in addition, they have been exacerbated by the Reagan administration\u27s wider social and economic policies which have contributed negatively to the health conditions of the poor