Breastfeeding self-efficacy in women of African descent

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 230-243

  McCarter Spaulding, Deborah ^a   Gore, Rebecca ^b  

^a SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Black women breastfeeding duration racial disparity self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 63149085020     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01011.x     Document Type: Article

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