Maternal breastfeeding attitudes: Association with breastfeeding intent and socio-demographics among urban primiparas

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 53-60

  Persad, Malini D ^a   Mensinger, Janell L ^b  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b READING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding attitude; Breastfeeding intent; Primiparas; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AFRICAN CARIBBEAN; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMIPARA; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MOTHERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 39149101832     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-007-9068-2     Document Type: Article

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