Optimizing breastfeeding promotion and support in adolescent mothers

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 362-367

  Feldman Winter, Lori ^a   Shaikh, Ulfat ^b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding promotion; Breastfeeding support; Teen

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT MOTHER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MILK PRODUCTION; PATIENT COUNSELING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTHERS;

EID: 35548971567     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334407308303     Document Type: Article

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