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Breastfeeding: Biocultural Perspectives

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Patricia Stuart Macadam, Katherine A. Dettwyler
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Transaction Publishers, 1995 - Social Science - 430 pages
  

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Review: Breastfeeding: Biocultural Perspectives (Foundations of Human Behavior)

User Review  - Amy - Goodreads

Excellent resource for the physiologial, psychological, environmental, sociological benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding v. formula-feeding is more than a personal preference, there is extensive scholarly studies done on the benefits of breastfeeding! Read full review

Review: Breastfeeding: Biocultural Perspectives (Foundations of Human Behavior)

User Review  - Belcantomom - Goodreads

I actually read this one cover-to-cover and it was very enlightening. Not really a novel, easy-read, but I thought it was worth it. It was interesting to see how anthropologists view breastfeeding and ... Read full review

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Biocultural Perspectives on Breastfeeding
2
A Time to Wean The Hominid Blueprint for the Natural Age of Weaning in Modern Human Populations
40
Breastfeeding in Prehistory
76
The Culture and Biology of Breastfeeding An Historical Review of Western Europe
102
Sociocultural Aspects of the Lactation Process
128
The Politics of Breastfeeding An Advocacy Perspective
146
Beauty and the Breast The Cultural Context of Breastfeeding in the United States
168
BabyControlled Breastfeeding Biocultural Implications
218
Breastfeeding and InfantParent CoSleeping as Adaptive Strategies Are They Protective against SIDS?
266
Breastfeeding Fertility and Maternal Condition
306
Breast Cancer Reproductive Biology and Breastfeeding
348
Commentary
386
Commentary
396
Commentary
406
Biographical Sketches of the Contributors
420
Index
424

Breastfeeding Adaptive Behavior for Child Health and Longevity
244

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Breastfeeding and Fertility
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LLLI | Common Breastfeeding Myths
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The Pleasure of Extended Breastfeeding
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Food Policy : Human milk supply in Australia - Published by Elsevier
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Beyond Toddlerhood - The Natural Child Project
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The Cosiness of Cosleeping
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baby food: Information and Much More from Answers.com
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