Do Stressful Events and Racial Discrimination Explain Racial Gaps in Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration? A Qualitative Interview Study with Black, Hispanic, and White Mothers Living in Ohio Article (Faculty180)

cited authors

  • Dugat, Vickie; Dake, Joseph A; Czaja, Erica; Saltzman, Barbara; Knippen, Kerri L

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  • This study aimed to understand why breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding rates substantially decrease shortly after birth among mothers in the USA. Specifically, we aimed to illuminate the impact of stressful life events and racial discrimination on mothers' breastfeeding behaviors and duration.

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publication date

  • 2023

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