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The reciprocal impact of breast-feeding and culture form on maternal behaviour and infant development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Nancy Shand
Nancy Shand
Affiliation:
The Menninger Foundation, Topeka, Kansas, USA
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Summary

A comparative study has been made of Japanese and American maternal behaviour and infant development from birth to 3 months of age, especially in relation to infant feeding practices. The effect of cultural differences on the initiation and prolongation of breast-feeding is discussed and consideration is given to factors such as alertness of the mother during the birth, post-partum procedures in hospital, family sleeping arrangements and the general style of maternal care. The possibility of a post-partum “critical” period, and its effect on infant behaviour and development, is discussed.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , January 1981 , pp. 1 - 17
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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