Impact of male-partner-focused interventions on breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and continuation

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 473-479

  Mitchell Box, Kristen M ^a   Braun, Kathryn L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; evidence based practice; exclusive breastfeeding; health education; infant feeding; interpersonal relations; male; partner; social support

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; FATHER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BREAST FEEDING; FATHERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84885466959     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334413491833     Document Type: Review

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