Workplace support, breastfeeding and health

Family Matters

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 58-73

  Smith, Julie P ^a   McIntyre, Ellen ^b   Craig, Lyn ^c   Javanparast, Sara ^b   Strazdins, Lyndall ^a   Mortensen, Kate ^d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d Lactation Resource Centre   (Australia)

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EID: 84892146105     PISSN: 10302646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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