This book gathers the latest social science research on breastfeeding from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia in order to show how the findings can be used by policy makers and practitioners to support women in breastfeeding. It includes discussion of the social and cultural contexts of breastfeeding, as well as the daily practices of breastfeeding women, to highlight a range of ways of thinking about women's experiences of breastfeeding and how it can be better supported in both policy and practice.
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
Release
October 05, 2018
ISBN 13
9781447338499
Social Experiences of Breastfeeding: Building Bridges Between Research, Policy and Practice
This book gathers the latest social science research on breastfeeding from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia in order to show how the findings can be used by policy makers and practitioners to support women in breastfeeding. It includes discussion of the social and cultural contexts of breastfeeding, as well as the daily practices of breastfeeding women, to highlight a range of ways of thinking about women's experiences of breastfeeding and how it can be better supported in both policy and practice.