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Developing a Repository of Excellence in
Maternal and Child Health (MCH):
Past, Present & Future Voices
Conducting Oral Histories with MCH Leaders
Assignment
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Template Guidelines• The following slides may be used to explain and discuss
the Maternal and Child Health Oral Histories assignment and how it can be used in your classroom.
• The creation of this toolkit was funded by the Association of Teachers of Maternal and Child Health and assembled through a collaborative project with the University of South Florida and the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
• This presentation can be used in its entirety or adapted as desired. Slides can be added, deleted or changed to meet the needs of your class.
• This presentation and the attached assignment is suggested for use by both introductory and special topic Maternal and Child Health courses.
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Maternal and Child Health
• Determinants, mechanisms, and systems that promote the health and well-being of mothers, children, families, and subsequent generations
• Supports healthy environments for the vulnerable populations
(Alexander, 2004)
Image retrieved from: http://www.dsfhs.org/thebronx.nxg
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MCH History
• Early 20th century, social action and change agents▫Federal Children’s Bureau
• New programs delivering MCH services▫National Birth Registry, Sheppard-Towner Act, Title V
• Increases in healthcare and needs fulfillment▫Medicare/Medicaid, Title X, WIC program, Healthy
Start
• Organizations still working today▫MCHB, ATMCH, etc.
(Maternal Child Health Bureau, 2012)
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MCH History
Julia C. Lathrop
Grace Abbott
Martha May Eliot
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MCH Leaders: Past and Present
•What did we learn from these leaders?
▫Setting and prioritization of MCH initiatives
▫Early influences have life-long impacts
▫Retention of funding in weak economic times
▫Creative thinking to address issues and problems
(Petersen, 2009)
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Growing from Our Past
•How have we grown as a field?▫Continued mission of protecting welfare for
all
▫Responses to shifts in priorities over time
▫Emerging issues due to public health evolution
•It is important to understand where we have been to know where we are going.
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What is Oral History?• Tool to preserve meaningful and relevant stories, skills
and practices
• Distinct in content and extent▫ In-depth account of personal reflections from past▫ Sufficient length allotted for story telling▫ Focused on sharing knowledge gained with the public and
future generations
• Comprised of 2 main parts ▫ Process of recording individuals’ narratives about the
past▫ Verbal document produced
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Oral History
• Goal of oral history is long term preservation
• Accessibility and preservation is essential▫ Open to future researchers and the public▫ Ensure proper preservation and use updated
technology
• Strengths of oral histories ▫ Subjectivity: what happened and how you felt about it▫ Partnership of co-creation: narrator’s interpretation
and viewpoint on experiences
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Best Practices• Interviewer must prepare to ask questions of historical
significance▫ Research
Understand historical context Find information gaps
• Plan adequate time to capture the entirety of narrators stories▫ 1.5 to 2 hours per session▫ Plan multiple sessions if necessary
• Allow freedom in narrator responses▫ Length, order, style, etc.
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Preparing for an Oral History
• Identify potential interviewees
• Contact interviewees and request an interview
• Arrange a meeting with interviewee
• Research the time frame of the topic and the lives of the interviewees
• Obtain and test recording equipment
• Make an interview road map
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During the Interview
• Be respectful of your narrator
• Informed consent and donor agreement forms
• Be conscious of your equipment
• Begin recording with a general introduction
• Be prepared to go off topic
• Maintain eye contact
• Wrap up the interview with lighter talk.
• End with an expression of appreciation
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Asking Questions
• Start with broad questions and ask follow ups to clarify specifics
• Begin with the simple questions
• Cover topics chronologically if possible
• Sensitive or confrontational topics should be left until later in the interview
• Ask one question at a time
• Probe for details
• Avoid loaded questions
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Interviewing Tips
• Try a 2 sentence format for questions
• If answers are perfunctory
▫ Ask more open-ended or more general questions
▫ Give plenty of down-time between questions
• Do more than ask questions
• Do not interrupt narrator
• Don’t be afraid of silence
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Goals of the Project• Teach, archive and celebrate MCH
• Involve faculty, students and the community in collaborative and meaningful teaching experience
• Add richness and meaning to MCH learning opportunities
• Begin to build a repository that will be invaluable as senior MCH experts retire
• Promote concrete understanding of MCH central themes▫ Cultural competency, family centered care,
life-course perspective, establishing a medical home, etc.
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Additional ResourcesAbrams, L. (2010). Oral history theory. New York, NY: RoutledgeAlexander, G.R. (2004). Maternal and Child Health (MCH). Encyclopedia of
Health Care Management. CA: Sage Publications.Baylor University Institute for Oral History. (2012). Introduction to oral history
[PDF document]. Retrieved from http://www.baylor.edu/oralhistoryCaldwell, R.B.. (2009). Principles and Best Practices. In Oral History
Association. Retrieved from http://www.oralhistory.org/about/principles-and-practices/
Hunt , M. (2003). The Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide [PDF document]. Retrieved from http://www.folklife.si.edu/resources/pdf/interviewingguide.pdf
Maternal Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services. (2012). MCH Timeline. Retrieved from http://mchb.hrsa.gov/about/timeline/
Minnesota Historical Society. (2001). Oral history project guidelines [PDF document]. Retrieved from http://www.mnhs.org/collections/oralhistory/ohguidelines.pdf
Moyer. J. (1999). Step-by-step guide to oral history. Retrieved from http://dohistory.org/on_your_own/toolkit/oralHistory.html
Petersen, D.J. (2009). MCH Leadership and Policy in the 21st Century [PowerPoint slides]. Available upon request.
Vamos C.A., Daley E.M., Perrin K., Mahan C., & Buhi E.R. (2011). Approaching four decades of politics in family planning: A compilation of Title X’s legislative history. American Journal of Public Health, 101, 2027-2037