Social experiences of breastfeeding: building bridges between research, policy and practice

Sally Dowling, David Pontin, Kate Boyer

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Abstract

This book brings together international academics, policy makers and practitioners to build bridges between the real-world and scholarship on breastfeeding.

It asks the question: How can the latest social science research into breastfeeding be used to improve support at both policy and practice level, in order to help women breastfeed and to breastfeed for longer?

The edited collection includes discussion about the social and cultural contexts of breastfeeding and looks at how policy and practice can apply this to women’s experiences.

This will be essential reading for academics, policy makers and practitioners in public health, midwifery, child health, sociology, women's studies, psychology, human geography and anthropology, who want to make a real change for mothers.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBristol, UK
PublisherPolicy Press
Number of pages240
ISBN (Electronic)978-1447338529 , 978-1447338536
ISBN (Print)978-1447338505, 978-1447338499
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2018

Keywords

  • Breast Feeding
  • Social experience
  • Research
  • Practice
  • Policy

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