The role of workplace characteristics in breastfeeding practices

Women and Health

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-111

  Jacknowitz, Alison ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Maternal employment; Workplace characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WOMEN, WORKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 52149124655     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240802092357     Document Type: Article

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