Not Just a Mother’s Decision: A Multifactorial Exploration of Low Breastfeeding Rates in African American Women
The benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and newborns are well established. Yet, black women in the U.S. consistently have the lowest rates ofbreastfeeding initiation and duration. Utilizing the various levels ofthe Social Ecological Model, this paper explores the factors that are thought to be...
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| Language: | English |
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University of North Florida
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Florida Public Health Review |
| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1135&context=fphr |