Breastfeeding beliefs of low-income primigravidae

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 144-150

  Libbus, Kay ^a   Bush, Tamara A ^a   Hockman, N Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Decision making; Low income; Primigravidae

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER; PARITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PARITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0031111584     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(96)00041-7     Document Type: Article

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