Breast-feeding experiences of women of African heritage in the United Kingdom

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-63

  Awoko Higginbottom, Gina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BREAST FEEDING; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EVENT; NEWBORN; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AFRICA; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS;

EID: 0039843817     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104365960001100109     Document Type: Article

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