Who speaks for America's children? : the role of child advocates in public policy / edited by Carol J. De Vita and Rachel Mosher-Williams.

Other author De Vita, Carol J.
Other author Mosher-Williams, Rachel.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Urban Institute Press, ©2001.
Descriptionxviii, 219 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Child welfare--United States.
Children--Government policy. --United States.
Social advocacy--United States.

Contents Introduction : How are the children? / Emmett D. Carson -- Part I. Assessing the environment for child advocacy -- Nonprofit organizations engaged in child advocacy / Carol J. De Vita, Rachel Mosher-Williams, Nicholas A.J. Stengel -- In the midst of plenty : Foundation funding of child advocacy organizations in the 1990s / Sally Covington -- Medicaid reforms and SCHIP : Health care coverage and the changing policy environment / Sara Rosenbaum and Colleen A. Sonosky -- Building a policy voice for children through the nonporfit sector / Elizabeth Reid -- Part II. Perspectives on creating a movement -- Speaking for families and children in a changing civic America / Theda Skocpol and Jullian Dickert -- The politics of preschool advocacy : Lessons from three pioneering organizations / Barbara Beatty -- Mobilizing parents and communities for children / Doug Imig.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2001003807
ISBN0877667047 (pbk. : alk. paper)