For shame: Feminism, breastfeeding advocacy, and maternal guilt

Hypatia

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-98

  Taylor, Erin N ^a   Wallace, Lora Ebert ^a  

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EID: 84856134576     PISSN: 08875367     EISSN: 15272001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-2001.2011.01238.x     Document Type: Article

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