Section I. Foundations of Maternal and Child Health
Chapter  1. Children’s Rights, Social Justice and Advocacy in Maternal and Child Health. 
L. Margolis, J. B. Kotch
Chapter 2. Historical Foundations of Maternal and Child Health.
L. Margolis, J. B. Kotch
Chapter  3. Families and Health. 
J. Telfair

Section II. Determinants of Health and Health Services: The Developmental Cycle
Chapter  4. Family Planning. 
C.A. Miller, L. Piccinino, A. Tsui
Chapter  5. Mothers and Infants. 
T. Bennett, M. Kotelchuck
Chapter  6. The Child from 1 to 4: The Toddler and Preschool Years. 
A. Farel, J. B. Kotch
Chapter  7. The School Age Child from 5 to 9.  J. Telfair,
J. B. Kotch
Chapter  8. Improving Adolescent Health. 
D. Knopf

Section III. Cross-Cutting Issues
Chapter  9. Disparities in Maternal and Child Health in the US. 
L. Crum, V. Hogan, T. Chapple, D. Browne, J. Greene
Chapter 10. Women’s Health: A Life Cycle. 
A. Vahratian, B.C. Zapata, T. Bennett
Chapter 11. Children with Special Health Care Needs. 
A. Farel
Chapter 12. Issues in Maternal and Child Health Nutrition. 
J. Dodds, B. Laraia
Chapter 13. International Maternal and Child Health. 
S. Curtis, S. Bloom, and E. Sutherland

Section IV. Maternal and Child Health Skills
Chapter 14. Research Issues in Maternal and Child Health. 
G. R. Alexander, D. J. Petersen, M. S. Wingate, R. S. Kirby
Chapter 15. Planning MCH Programs. 
M. D. Peoples-Sheps
Chapter 16. MCH Program Monitoring and Performance Appraisal. 
M. D. Peoples- Sheps and J. Telfair
Chapter 17. The Practice of Evaluation Research in MCH. 
J. Telfair
Chapter 18. Advocacy and Policy Development in Maternal and Child Health. 
D. J. Petersen, C. Hess