Infant feeding beliefs and practices across cultures : an introduction

Pranee Liamputtong

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-6873-9_1

Infant feeding beliefs and practices across cultures : an introduction

Pranee Liamputtong

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This chapter aims to set the scene of this book. I shall introduce issues salient to infant feeding beliefs and practices across cultures. These include infant feeding within a socio-cultural context, cultural beliefs and practices regarding infant feeding in diverse cultures, infant feeding practices and mothers' employment outside the home, the impact of HIV and AIDS on infant feeding practice, and authoritative knowledge of health professionals regarding infant feeding practices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Infant Feeding Practices: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Editors	Pranee Liamputtong
Place of Publication	U.S.
Publisher	Springer
Pages	1-20
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9781441968739
ISBN (Print)	9781441968722
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6873-9_1
Publication status	Published - 2011

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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culture
infants
nutrition

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