The influence of acculturation on breastfeeding initiation and duration for Mexican-Americans

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-199

  Kimbro, Rachel Tolbert ^a   Lynch, Scott M ^b   McLanahan, Sara ^b,c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Breastfeeding; Mexican Americans

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; BREASTFEEDING; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; INFANT FEEDING; LATINO PEOPLE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40549115366     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-007-9059-0     Document Type: Article

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