Maternity leave duration and full-time/part-time work status are associated with us mothers' ability to meet breastfeeding intentions

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 416-419

  Mirkovic, Kelsey R ^a   Perrine, Cria G ^b   Scanlon, Kelley S ^b   Grummer Strawn, Laurence M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

breastfeeding; breastfeeding intentions; employment; maternity leave; work status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEWBORN; PARENTAL LEAVE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL LEAVE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WOMEN, WORKING; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84907050088     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334414543522     Document Type: Article

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