Social Experiences of Breastfeeding: Building Bridges Between Research, Policy and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781447338505 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 280 str.

Sally Dowling; Kate Boyer; David Pontin

Opis

This edited collection brings together international academics, policy makers and practitioners to examine the social and cultural contexts of breastfeeding and looks at how policy and practice can apply this to women's experiences.

Spis treści

Introduction ~ Sally Dowling, David Pontin and Kate Boyer The UK policy context: reconfiguration of the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative to reflect the importance of relationships and ensuring sustainability ~ Francesca Entwistle and Fiona Dykes Part I: Breastfeeding and emotions Managing the dynamics of shame in breastfeeding support ~ Dawn Leeming Breastfeeding’s emotional intensity: pride, shame and status ~ Lisa Smyth ‘Betwixt and between’: women’s experiences of breastfeeding long term ~ Sally Dowling Weaving breastfeeding practices into policy ~ Lucila Newell Breastfeeding and emotions: reflections for policy and practice ~ Sally Johnson and Sally Tedstone Part II: Cultures of breastfeeding ‘Missing milk’: an exploration of migrant mothers’ experiences of infant feeding in the UK ~ Louise Condon Changing cultures of night-time breastfeeding and sleep in the US ~ Cecilia Tomori Breastfeeding and modern parenting: when worlds collide ~ Amy Brown Parenting ideologies, infant feeding and popular culture ~ Abigail Locke Cultures of breastfeeding: reflections for policy and practice ~ Sally Tedstone and Geraldine Lucas Part III: Breastfeeding and popular culture Law of lactation breaks in the UK: employers’ perspectives ~ Melanie Fraser Making breastfeeding social: the role of brelfies in breastfeeding’s burgeoning publics ~ Fiona Giles Encountering public art: monumental breasts and the Skywhale ~ Alison Bartlett Embodiment as a gauge of individual, public and planetary health ~ Maia Boswell-Penc Breastfeeding and popular culture: reflections for policy and practice ~ Nicki Symes, Elizabeth Mayo, Emma Laird Series context: reflection on experiences of attending seminar series ~ Sally Tedstone Conclusion ~ Sally Dowling, David Pontin and Kate Boyer