It Takes a Village: How Community-Based Peer Support for Breastfeeding Bolsters Lactation Prevalence Among Black Mississippians on the Gulf Coast
We establish that breastfeeding is best conceived as both an interpersonal encounter (an activity often conducted in the presence of others) and a collective achievement (a practice influenced by community norms). We discuss study implications and directions for future research.
Authors
- Jacinda B. Roach
- John P. Bartkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1975-0421)
- Katherine Klee
- Xiaohe Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1484-6635)
- Steve Jones
Institutions
- Public Health Institute (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pediatric16040091
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71