The Power of Support Groups: Influence on Infant Feeding Trends in New Zealand

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 183-190

  Ryan, Kath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Infant feeding; La Leche League New Zealand; Parents Centre New Zealand; Plunket Society; Royal New Zealand; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031231248     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449701300302     Document Type: Review

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