Reproductive-aged women's knowledge and attitudes regarding infant-feeding practices: An experimental evaluation

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-167

  Fairbrother, Nichole ^a   Stanger Ross, Ilana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bottle feeding; breastfeeding attitudes; education; infant feeding; lactation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; CHILD CARE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CANADA; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954753245     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334409352853     Document Type: Article

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