Sources and acceptance of infant-feeding advice among low-income women

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-172

  Heinig, Jane M ^a,b   Ishii, Kara D ^a   Bañuelos, Jennifer L ^a   Campbell, Elizabeth ^a   O'Loughlin, Colleen ^a   Vera Becerra, Luz Elvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

(WIC); Breastfeeding; California; Decisions; Focus group; Infant feeding advice; Postpartum practices; Qualitative study; Solid food introduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTUITION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER; OBESITY;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; COUNSELING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT NUTRITION DISORDERS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHERS; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE;

EID: 65549161859     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408329438     Document Type: Article

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