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Does Breastfeeding Empower Women? Insights from a Select Group of Educated, Low‐Income, Minority Women
Author(s) -
Locklin Maryanne P.,
Naber Sarah J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
birth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.233
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1523-536X
pISSN - 0730-7659
DOI - 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1993.tb00176.x
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , odds , perception , low income , psychology , sample (material) , grounded theory , developmental psychology , social psychology , qualitative research , medicine , logistic regression , sociology , socioeconomics , social science , chemistry , pathology , chromatography , neuroscience
A grounded theory study examined the breastfeeding experiences of a small group of educated, low‐income, minority women. In‐depth interviews were used to collect data. The five themes that emerged as primary descriptors of the experience were against all odds, personal motivation, support, attachment, and telling the world. These themes help to identify the factors that enhanced successful breastfeeding among this select sample of women, and demonstrate that the perception of successful breastfeeding can have an empowering effect on women.