Breastfeeding policies and breastfeeding support programs in the mother's workplace

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.4, 2012, Pages 73-74

  Bettinelli, Maria Enrica ^a,b  

^a ASL di Milano   (Italy)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Support programs in the workplace; Working mothers

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; CONSULTATION; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LACTATION; LAW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL STRESS; TELECOMMUTING; WORK RESUMPTION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84866094821     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.715033     Document Type: Article

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