Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleEmpowering Communities to Influence Public Policy: Healthy Families Maryland—A Case Study.AuthorsThompson, Linda S.; Butler, GeorgeneAbstractDiscusses the importance of community advocacy in influencing public health policy. Role of the community in child rearing and child development; Benefits from community advocacy; Elements of community advocacy.SubjectsPATIENT advocacy; PUBLIC health; HEALTH promotionPublicationPolicy, Politics & Nursing Practice, 2001, Vol 2, Issue 2, p167ISSN1527-1544Publication typeArticleDOI10.1177/152715440100200214