How about We Give It a Go?”
A Case Study on Supporting Breastfeeding Families in an Australian Child Care Centre
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15713208 |
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| Authors | Emma Woolley (0000-0003-4042-8047, Macquarie University, corresponding author), Wyver (0000-0002-7288-2669, Macquarie University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 195-195 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children7110195 |
| PMID | 33114081 |
| OpenAlex | W3093620834 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continuation of breastfeeding for up to two years. Formal child care has an important role in supporting breastfeeding, as many Australian infants commence care before two years of age. Currently, little is known about support or barriers in child care contexts. The present qualitative instrumental case study explores practices which protect, promote and support breastfeeding at a child care centre located in the Australian Capital Territory's outer suburbs. Extending from a previously published collective case study, a cultural-institutional focus of analysis was used to explore the roles of proximity, flexibility and communication in supporting breastfeeding within a child care centre located close to an infant's home. Interviews with centre staff and mothers, triangulated with observations of the centre environment and policy documents provide insight into the environment. Affirming the roles of flexibility in routine and staff rostering and two-way communication, findings suggest longer-term benefits may be derived from selecting a child care centre close to an infant's home, provided mothers can overcome barriers to breastmilk expression in the workplace. The study recognises the role of non-lactating caregivers in the transition to formal child care, and of the support culture for educators who breastfeed. This study extends the knowledge base of breastfeeding support interventions in the child care setting to inform future research and policy
Breastfeeding · Family medicine · Flexibility (engineering · Focus group · Health care · Political science · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Sociology · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Children's Rights and Participation · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Pediatrics
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| Highly cited | No |
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