Breastfeeding Ambivalence Among Low-Income African American and Puerto Rican Women in North and Central Brooklyn.
This study explores low-income African American and Puerto Rican women’s conceptions and practices around breastfeeding. It examines the impact of such diverse factors as social constructions of the body, local mores around infant care, the practicalities of food availability, in the context of inte...
| Publicado en: | Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 696 - 705 |
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Springer Nature
Sep2010
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