Women's Health Issues
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 101-103 , May 2006

Understanding gains in breastfeeding rates: Promising policies and programs

  • Alison Jacknowitz, PhD, MPP

      Affiliations

    • Alison Jacknowitz, PhD, MPP, is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy at American University. Her interests include child and family policy, child well-being, poverty, and assistance programs. She has written several papers on the topic of breastfeeding, including examining the effects of welfare work requirements and workplace characteristics on breastfeeding decisions.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Alison Jacknowitz, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016

Received 31 January 2006 ,Accepted 8 March 2006.

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PII: S1049-3867(06)00036-3

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2006.03.002

Women's Health Issues
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 101-103 , May 2006

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