Maternal employment: Does it influence feeding practices during infancy?

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 305-311

  Earland, J ^a   Ibrahim, S O ^a   Harpin, V A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Rygate Children's Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Commercial baby foods; Independent feeding; Maternal employment; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NORMAL HUMAN; SOCIAL CLASS; WEANING;

EID: 0031445994     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1997.00064.x     Document Type: Article

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