Adolescent attitudes belief and concerns regarding breastfeeding

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 249-255

  Nelson, Antonia M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Breastfeeding; Focus groups; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTHERS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349571948     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000357918.18229.25     Document Type: Article

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