Breastfeeding gaps between white, black, and Hispanic mothers in the US
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 15:43
in Psychology & Sociology
Breastfeeding rates differ among white, black and Hispanic mothers, new American research indicates. This study looked to see if ethnic and racial disparities in breastfeeding could be explained by differences in the use of formula in hospitals, family history of breastfeeding, mother's belief that 'breast is best'; and demographic measures including poverty, education and relationship status.
