The Role of Social Support in Breastfeeding Promotion: A Literature Review

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-45

  Raj, Vinitha Krishna ^a,b   Plichta, Stacey B ^a,c,d  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Urban Health Services   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Health promotion; Social support; Sociodemographic characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTHERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032014494     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449801400114     Document Type: Review

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