Becoming a role model: The breastfeeding trajectory of Hong Kong women breastfeeding longer than 6 months

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 535-546

  Tarrant, Marie ^a,d   Dodgson, Joan E ^b   Choi, Vinkline Wing Kay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Hong Kong; Infant feeding; Infant nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MOTHERS; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 2342628525     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2003.12.007     Document Type: Article

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