Maternal self-concept and breastfeeding

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 431-438

  Britton, John R ^a   Britton, Helen L ^b  

^a Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; ATTITUDE TO BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; RATING SCALE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54049158529     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408316083     Document Type: Article

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