Exploring the barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in black and minority ethnic groups and young mothers in the UK

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 171-180

  Ingram, Jenny ^a   Cann, Karen ^b   Peacock, Jennie ^b   Potter, Barbara ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Avon Primary Care Research Collaborative   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exclusive breastfeeding; Minority ethnic groups; Peer support; Young mothers

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AFRICAN CARIBBEAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MINORITY GROUP; PEER GROUP; POSTNATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMALIA; SUPPORT GROUP; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; BREAST FEEDING; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MINORITY GROUPS; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 47149088795     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2007.00129.x     Document Type: Article

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