Assessment of breastfeeding intention using the transtheoretical model and the theory of reasoned action

Health Education Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 331-341

  Humphreys, Amy S ^a   Thompson, Nancy J ^b   Miner, Kathleen R ^b  

^a GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MINORITY GROUP; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0031756977     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/13.3.331     Document Type: Article

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