Fathers and Breastfeeding: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-50

  Bar Yam, Naomi Bromberg ^a   Darby, Lori ^b  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding support; Fathers; Review

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BREAST FEEDING; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031090034     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449701300116     Document Type: Review

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