Patricia L Engle
Biographic Data
| ID | 138103 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patricia L Engle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patricia L |
| FAMILY NAME | Engle |
| SIGNATURE | ENGLE P L |
| AFFILIATIONS | California Polytechnic State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Factors affecting breastfeeding among women of Mexican origin or descent in Los Angeles
Data on breastfeeding intentions and behavior were collected in prenatal and postpartum interviews as part of a study on first birth among 518 women of Mexican origin or descent in two Los Angeles hospitals. The prenatal intentions of 82 per cent of the women to breastfeed were maintained postpartum in one hospital but dropped sharply in the other. A greater number of hours a day with the baby in the hospital and earlier initiation of breastfeedi…
Sex differences in attitudes towards newborn infants among women of Mexican origin
This paper analyzes a data set on women of Mexican origin delivering in Los Angeles hospitals, in order to examine whether Mexican women's attitudes toward their 1st-born infants are influenced by the sex of the child, either alone or in combination with other factors, such as the difficulty of labor and delivery or the woman's social support system. The authors' hypothesize that the mother's attitude toward the 1st child will be determined prima…
The effect of maternal employment on children's welfare in rural Guatemala
This chapter provides new evidence that, contrary to previous beliefs, a Third World mother's work outside the home may increase the probability of her children's survival
Consequences of Adolescent Motherhood in Rural and Modern Guatemala
Traditionalism and Field Dependence
The relationship between preschool children's field dependence-independence and mothers' traditionalism and intellectual stimulation provided in the home was investigated in rural Guatemala. Contrary to several previous studies-which have not measured traditionalism at the level of the family, but rather compared children from more and less traditional communities-EFT scores were found to be unrelated to traditionalism. EFT scores were related to…
Factors affecting breastfeeding among women of Mexican origin or descent in Los Angeles
Data on breastfeeding intentions and behavior were collected in prenatal and postpartum interviews as part of a study on first birth among 518 women of Mexican origin or descent in two Los Angeles hospitals. The prenatal intentions of 82 per cent of the women to breastfeed were maintained postpartum in one hospital but dropped sharply in the other. A greater number of hours a day with the baby in the hospital and earlier initiation of breastfeedi…
Traditionalism and Field Dependence
The relationship between preschool children's field dependence-independence and mothers' traditionalism and intellectual stimulation provided in the home was investigated in rural Guatemala. Contrary to several previous studies-which have not measured traditionalism at the level of the family, but rather compared children from more and less traditional communities-EFT scores were found to be unrelated to traditionalism. EFT scores were related to…
Sex differences in attitudes towards newborn infants among women of Mexican origin
This paper analyzes a data set on women of Mexican origin delivering in Los Angeles hospitals, in order to examine whether Mexican women's attitudes toward their 1st-born infants are influenced by the sex of the child, either alone or in combination with other factors, such as the difficulty of labor and delivery or the woman's social support system. The authors' hypothesize that the mother's attitude toward the 1st child will be determined prima…
Traditionalism and Field Dependence
The relationship between preschool children's field dependence-independence and mothers' traditionalism and intellectual stimulation provided in the home was investigated in rural Guatemala. Contrary to several previous studies-which have not measured traditionalism at the level of the family, but rather compared children from more and less traditional communities-EFT scores were found to be unrelated to traditionalism. EFT scores were related to…
Consequences of Adolescent Motherhood in Rural and Modern Guatemala
The effect of maternal employment on children's welfare in rural Guatemala
This chapter provides new evidence that, contrary to previous beliefs, a Third World mother's work outside the home may increase the probability of her children's survival
Sex differences in attitudes towards newborn infants among women of Mexican origin
This paper analyzes a data set on women of Mexican origin delivering in Los Angeles hospitals, in order to examine whether Mexican women's attitudes toward their 1st-born infants are influenced by the sex of the child, either alone or in combination with other factors, such as the difficulty of labor and delivery or the woman's social support system. The authors' hypothesize that the mother's attitude toward the 1st child will be determined prima…
Factors affecting breastfeeding among women of Mexican origin or descent in Los Angeles
Data on breastfeeding intentions and behavior were collected in prenatal and postpartum interviews as part of a study on first birth among 518 women of Mexican origin or descent in two Los Angeles hospitals. The prenatal intentions of 82 per cent of the women to breastfeed were maintained postpartum in one hospital but dropped sharply in the other. A greater number of hours a day with the baby in the hospital and earlier initiation of breastfeedi…
Psychology (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works)