Effect of a breastfeeding education and support program on breastfeeding initiation and duration in a culturally diverse group of adolescents

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 139-145

  Pobocik, Rebecca S ^a   Benavente, Janet C ^b   Schwab, Allison C ^a   Boudreau, Nancy ^a   Morris, Charles H ^c   Houston, M Sue ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

^c Guam Dept Pub Hlth/Social Serv   (Guam)

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EID: 0034178582     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3182(00)70541-3     Document Type: Article

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