Addressing breastfeeding disparities in social work.
This article examines social justice issues affecting breastfeeding in the United States. Public health goals for breastfeeding initiation and duration and barriers to breastfeeding among low-income groups are discussed. Suggestions are made about ways social workers may more assertively support breastfeeding in the context of social work practice.
Hurst
Carol Grace
CG
Family Preservation, Inc., Charlottersville, VA, USA. hurstcg@vcu.edu
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