Maternal return to work and breastfeeding: A population-based cohort study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 461-474

  Chuang, Chao Hua ^a   Chang, Pei Jen ^b   Chen, Yi Chun ^c   Hsieh, Wu Shiun ^d   Hurng, Baai Shyun ^e   Lin, Shio Jean ^f   Chen, Pau Chung ^g  

^a CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Maternity leave; Population based cohort study; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

BREAST FEEDING; COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 77349121381     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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