Lactation and the labor market: Breastfeeding, labor market changes, and public policy in the united states

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 467-480

  Galtry, Judith ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PARENTAL LEAVE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0031228105     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399339709516301     Document Type: Article

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