title: The International Year of the Family.
abstract: 1994 is the International Year of the Family. In this paper the background to the instigation of the Year, its raison d'etre and how it is hoped this will be achieved are described. Whether the family will be any better off because of the Year can only be judged in the future but at least this Year will have brought the family to the forefront of international discussion and debate.
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D012944:Social Support