Evaluation of the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Subtitle: submitted to Office of Analysis and Evaluation, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
By: principal investigator, David Rush ; prepared by Research Triangle Institute, New York State Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene
Contributors: United States. Food and Nutrition Service. Office of Analysis and Evaluation; Research Triangle Institute
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service?
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Alexandria, Va.?
Language: eng
Subjects: Nutrition surveys; Children; Nutrition; Infants; Pregnancy; Nutritional aspects; WIC Program; Program evaluation; Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (U.S.)
Other titles: National WIC evaluation.; Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Description: Abstract: This five volume report evaluates the WIC program and its activities. Volume I summarizes the results of the overall study, volumes II and III contain the technical report while volumes IV and V contain the appendixes. Topics include: objectives and design of the WIC program; effect of the WIC program on the diet of women, infants, and children; effect of WIC benefits on fetal and childhood growth, development, and survival; effect of WIC program participation on use of health services and health promoting behavior; and effect of WIC benefits on family food expenditures.
Notes: "Supported by Contract No. 53-3198-9-87."

Cover title: The National WIC Evaluation.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Summary; title: v. 2. Technical; title: v. 3. Technical; title: v. 4. Appendixes; title: v. 5. Instrumentation.