Barriers to best outcomes in breastfeeding for Māori: Mothers' perceptions, Whānau perceptions, and services

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 307-316

  Glover, Marewa ^a,c   Waldon, John ^b   Manaena Biddle, Harangi ^c   Holdaway, Maureen ^b   Cunningham, Chris ^b  

^a Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences School of Population Health   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; M ori; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED SHARING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXTENDED FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; INTERVIEW; MAORI; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNCERTAINTY;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHERS; NEW ZEALAND; PERCEPTION; POPULATION GROUPS; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 68649109143     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334409332436     Document Type: Article

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