The cultural context of breastfeeding and breastfeeding policy

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 422-427

  Van Esterik, Penny ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 6244231731     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482659601700425     Document Type: Article

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