Predicting intentions to continue exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months: A comparison among racial/ethnic groups

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1257-1264

  Bai, Yeon ^a   Wunderlich, Shahla M ^a   Fly, Alyce D ^b  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Exclusive breastfeeding; Racial ethnic disparity; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; BREAST FEEDING; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FORECASTING; HISPANIC; HUMAN; NEWBORN; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BREAST FEEDING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FORECASTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INDIANA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENTION; NEW JERSEY; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255184671     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0703-7     Document Type: Article

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