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Three decades of breast-feeding trends in Singapore / S. Chua, O.A.C. Viegas and S.S. Ratnam.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Chua, S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Population and Demography.
- Singapore.
- Local Subjects:
- Population and Demography.
- Singapore.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (10 pages)
- Contained In:
- Asia-Pacific Population Journal Vol. 5, no. 1, p. 125-134 5:1<125 15644278
- Place of Publication:
- New York : United Nations, 1990.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Despite the well-documented benefits of breast-feeding for both infant and mother, breast-feeding has, until recently, been given little support. World Health Organization data (WHO, 1981) support the conclusion that, as countries undergo socio-economic development, there is a tendency for the incidence of breast-feeding to decline (Kent, 1981). Many factors contribute to such changes in breast-feeding behaviour. Whilst urbanization and industrialization have been associated historically with declines in breast-feeding (and indeed still appear to be in certain developing countries), the proportion of mothers now returning to breast-feeding in some industrialized countries, e.g. Sweden and the United States of America, is increasing.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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