Supporting mothers to breastfeed: The development and process evaluation of a father inclusive perinatal education support program in Perth, Western Australia

Health Promotion International

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 351-361

  Tohotoa, Jenny ^a   Maycock, Bruce ^a   Hauck, Yvonne ^a   Howat, Peter ^a   Burns, Sharyn ^a   Binns, Colin ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; fathers; perinatal education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; FATHER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FATHERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINATAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051734136     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daq077     Document Type: Review

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