A Sheehan
Biographic Data
| ID | 11028 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Sheehan |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheehan |
| SIGNATURE | SHEEHAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Avondale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2035-504X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
I have a sis in the profession for life, that's who my mentor is: Evaluating a pilot mentoring programme for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander speech pathology students and professionals
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face significant challenges in accessing mainstream health services due to the ongoing impacts of racism, colonisation, and intergenerational trauma. To address health inequalities, it is important to build Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce capacity in the health professions where there is significant under-representation. A pilot mentoring programme was developed to support Aboriginal a…
How do social discourses of risk impact on women’s choices for vaginal breech birth? A qualitative study of women’s experiences
In this article, we aim to explore the impact of social discourses of risk around childbirth on the decisions made for birth by women who planned to have a breech baby late in pregnancy. This article uses data from a qualitative descriptive study in New South Wales, Australia in 2013. In the study, we talked to 22 women about their decision-making process for planned a vaginal breech birth and the impact of social discourses of risk on this decis…
Messages to new mothers: An analysis of breast pump advertisements
The mass media is replete with all kinds of advice, products and ideas about 'motherhood' with advertising being a major source of information on the latest products and consumer trends. Advertising is a key means of promoting ideas about infant feeding, and yet, there has been little in the way of critical analyses of breast pump advertisements in order to reveal the kinds of messages they convey about this method of feeding. This article makes …
This little piranha’: A qualitative analysis of the language used by health professionals and mothers to describe infant behaviour during breastfeeding
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life offers the recommended best start in the life for a newborn baby. Yet, in Australia only a small number of babies receive breast milk exclusively for the first 6 months. Reasons for the introduction of formula milk are multi-factorial including access to appropriate support and the woman's experience of breastfeeding. The language and practices of health professionals can impact upon how a wo…
Exploring the Process of Women's Infant Feeding Decisions in the Early Postbirth Period
Research indicates that multiple factors are associated with decisions women make about infant feeding, yet few studies have explored the decision-making process. In this article, we present the analysis that produced the core category "deconstructing best," previously reported as part of a grounded theory exploring 37 Australian women's infant feeding experiences and decisions in the first 6 weeks postbirth. We expand on the previous article by …
Mining for liquid gold: Midwifery language and practices associated with early breastfeeding support
Internationally, women give mixed reports regarding professional support during the early establishment of breastfeeding. Little is known about the components of midwifery language and the support practices, which assist or interfere with the early establishment of breastfeeding. In this study, critical discourse analysis has been used to describe the language and practices used by midwives when supporting breastfeeding women during the first wee…
Liquid gold from the milk bar: Constructions of breastmilk and breastfeeding women in the language and practices of midwives
Women's experiences of infant feeding support in the first 6 weeks post‐birth
Research suggests women find the first 2 to 6 weeks to be the most difficult time for breastfeeding. It has been identified that women need and seek support with breastfeeding during this time. Support is a difficult concept to define. When discussed by professionals, support for breastfeeding is generally viewed in terms of providing information and educational interventions. There is little understanding of the different elements of breastfeedi…
Liquid gold from the milk bar: Constructions of breastmilk and breastfeeding women in the language and practices of midwives
Exploring the Process of Women's Infant Feeding Decisions in the Early Postbirth Period
Research indicates that multiple factors are associated with decisions women make about infant feeding, yet few studies have explored the decision-making process. In this article, we present the analysis that produced the core category "deconstructing best," previously reported as part of a grounded theory exploring 37 Australian women's infant feeding experiences and decisions in the first 6 weeks postbirth. We expand on the previous article by …
Women's experiences of infant feeding support in the first 6 weeks post‐birth
Research suggests women find the first 2 to 6 weeks to be the most difficult time for breastfeeding. It has been identified that women need and seek support with breastfeeding during this time. Support is a difficult concept to define. When discussed by professionals, support for breastfeeding is generally viewed in terms of providing information and educational interventions. There is little understanding of the different elements of breastfeedi…
Mining for liquid gold: Midwifery language and practices associated with early breastfeeding support
Internationally, women give mixed reports regarding professional support during the early establishment of breastfeeding. Little is known about the components of midwifery language and the support practices, which assist or interfere with the early establishment of breastfeeding. In this study, critical discourse analysis has been used to describe the language and practices used by midwives when supporting breastfeeding women during the first wee…
Liquid gold from the milk bar: Constructions of breastmilk and breastfeeding women in the language and practices of midwives
Exploring the Process of Women's Infant Feeding Decisions in the Early Postbirth Period
Research indicates that multiple factors are associated with decisions women make about infant feeding, yet few studies have explored the decision-making process. In this article, we present the analysis that produced the core category "deconstructing best," previously reported as part of a grounded theory exploring 37 Australian women's infant feeding experiences and decisions in the first 6 weeks postbirth. We expand on the previous article by …
This little piranha’: A qualitative analysis of the language used by health professionals and mothers to describe infant behaviour during breastfeeding
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life offers the recommended best start in the life for a newborn baby. Yet, in Australia only a small number of babies receive breast milk exclusively for the first 6 months. Reasons for the introduction of formula milk are multi-factorial including access to appropriate support and the woman's experience of breastfeeding. The language and practices of health professionals can impact upon how a wo…
Messages to new mothers: An analysis of breast pump advertisements
The mass media is replete with all kinds of advice, products and ideas about 'motherhood' with advertising being a major source of information on the latest products and consumer trends. Advertising is a key means of promoting ideas about infant feeding, and yet, there has been little in the way of critical analyses of breast pump advertisements in order to reveal the kinds of messages they convey about this method of feeding. This article makes …
How do social discourses of risk impact on women’s choices for vaginal breech birth? A qualitative study of women’s experiences
In this article, we aim to explore the impact of social discourses of risk around childbirth on the decisions made for birth by women who planned to have a breech baby late in pregnancy. This article uses data from a qualitative descriptive study in New South Wales, Australia in 2013. In the study, we talked to 22 women about their decision-making process for planned a vaginal breech birth and the impact of social discourses of risk on this decis…
I have a sis in the profession for life, that's who my mentor is: Evaluating a pilot mentoring programme for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander speech pathology students and professionals
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face significant challenges in accessing mainstream health services due to the ongoing impacts of racism, colonisation, and intergenerational trauma. To address health inequalities, it is important to build Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce capacity in the health professions where there is significant under-representation. A pilot mentoring programme was developed to support Aboriginal a…
Medicine (8 works) · Breastfeeding (6 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Pediatrics (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Breast feeding (3 works)