Racial/ethnic differences in breastfeeding duration among wic-eligible families

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 374-382

  Sparks, Patrice Johnelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052358464     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: 18784321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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