Life Course History

Interviews from 2011

A look back at how we understood a life course approach.

In 2011, our Life Course Research Network conducted a series of interviews with national and international experts working to translate a life course approach into practice.  Guided by PI Neal Halfon and conducted by researchers Michael Lu, Shirley Russ and Kandyce Larson, these interviews provide a “historic snapshot’ of our understanding at that time.  They are not a comprehensive record of activity in the field but reflect the perspectives of a core group of MCH leaders. They prompt reflection on how far we have come and how much we have yet to do.  Copies of these transcripts have been deposited at the Georgetown Center for the History of Maternal and Child Health. Interviewees include David Barker, Chris Forrest, Bernard Guyer, Cheri Pies, Chad Abresch, and Tina Cheng.

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There's more work to do.

Our work didn't stop in 2011. The Life Course Research Network (LCRN) transitioned into the Life Course Intervention Research Network (LCIRN) in 2018. The LCIRN was a collaborative network of more than 75 researchers from 25 institutions, service providers, family and community representatives, and thought leaders committed to improving life course health trajectories and outcomes for children and families. In 2023, the Life Course Translational Research Network (LCT-RN) was launched with a specific focus on translating intervention research into practice. 

 

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Life Course Translational Research Network (LCT-RN)

Building upon the work of the Life Course Research Network and Life Course Intervention Research Network, the LCT-RN aims to translate life course research into action.

Learn about the LCT-RN