Expectant fathers' and mothers' perceptions of breastfeeding and formula feeding: A focus group study in three US cities

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-154

  Avery, Alexis B ^a,c   Magnus, Jeanette H ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding support; fatherhood; focus groups; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DECISION MAKING; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FATHERS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INFANT CARE; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955750751     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334410395753     Document Type: Article

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