Dorian Powell
Biographic Data
| ID | 3928801 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorian Powell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorian |
| FAMILY NAME | Powell |
| SIGNATURE | POWELL D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West Indies System |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The relationship between maternal work patterns and infant feeding practices in Jamaican female headed households
Findings from a one‐year longitudinal study of 109 Jamaican women and their infants are reported. The study was designed to examine the relationship between maternal work patterns and infant feeding practices during the infants’ first year. All women had at least one other preschool child, and identified themselves as having primary responsibility for economic maintenance of their household. The majority of women worked outside the home for incom…
The Women's Centre in Jamaica: An Innovative Project for Adolescent Mothers
In 1978 the Jamaican Women's Bureau established the Women's Centre, the first project in the developing world to help pregnant teenagers avoid the usual hardships of poverty and dependence. The women take courses in academic subjects and prenatal and postnatal health, and receive good medical care. Fathers and parents are involved in counseling sessions where practical life skills, including family planning, are emphasized. The young mothers impr…
Patterns of contraceptive use in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, 1970-1977
Patterns of contraceptive use in Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, 1970-1977
The Women's Centre in Jamaica: An Innovative Project for Adolescent Mothers
In 1978 the Jamaican Women's Bureau established the Women's Centre, the first project in the developing world to help pregnant teenagers avoid the usual hardships of poverty and dependence. The women take courses in academic subjects and prenatal and postnatal health, and receive good medical care. Fathers and parents are involved in counseling sessions where practical life skills, including family planning, are emphasized. The young mothers impr…
The relationship between maternal work patterns and infant feeding practices in Jamaican female headed households
Findings from a one‐year longitudinal study of 109 Jamaican women and their infants are reported. The study was designed to examine the relationship between maternal work patterns and infant feeding practices during the infants’ first year. All women had at least one other preschool child, and identified themselves as having primary responsibility for economic maintenance of their household. The majority of women worked outside the home for incom…
Medicine (3 works) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Breast feeding (1 works) · Breastfeeding (1 works) · Developing country (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works)