1. Editorial: State of the Journal: 2003

   • Milton Kotelchuck

   Editorial Introduction Pages: 1 - 3

2. Editorial: Building on a Life-Course Perspective in Maternal and Child Health

   • Milton Kotelchuck

   Editorial Introduction Pages: 5 - 11

3. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Birth Outcomes: A Life-Course Perspective

   • Michael C. Lu
   • Neal Halfon

   OriginalPaper Pages: 13 - 30

4. Physical Abuse Around the Time of Pregnancy: An Examination of Prevalence and Risk Factors in 16 States

   • Linda E. Saltzman
   • Christopher H. Johnson
   • Mary M. Goodwin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 31 - 43

5. Differences in Use of Health Services Between White and African American Children Enrolled in Medicaid in North Carolina

   • Paul A. Buescher
   • Stephanie J. Horton
   • Jonathan B. Kotch

   OriginalPaper Pages: 45 - 52

6. History of Fetal Loss and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Relation to Subsequent Risk of Preterm Delivery

   • Amira Y. El-Bastawissi
   • Tanya K. Sorensen
   • Michelle A. Williams

   OriginalPaper Pages: 53 - 58

7. The Effect of Regular Leisure Physical Activity on Birth Outcomes

   • Jenn A. Leiferman
   • Kelly R. Evenson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 59 - 64

8. Mind the Gap: Bridge Methods to Allocate Multiple-Race Mothers in Trend Analyses of Birth Certificate Data

   • Katherine E. Heck
   • Jennifer D. Parker
   • Gilberto F. Chávez

   OriginalPaper Pages: 65 - 70

9. 2002 National MCH Epidemiology Awards: Recognizing Excellence

   • William M. Sappenfield
   • Arden Handler
   • Joann R. Petrini

   OriginalPaper Pages: 71 - 74