Breastfeeding and Socioeconomic Status An Analysis of Breastfeeding Rates Among Low-SES Mothers
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Petry, Rachael
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Washington and Lee University, Shepherd Poverty Program
Capabilities approach (Social sciences)
Breastfeeding
Medical care
Poverty
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Rachael Petry is a member of the Class of 2013 of Washington and Lee University. Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] This paper focuses on the implications of the previous data for low-income women and their infants. It provides an overview of the science behind breastfeeding—including the physical and psychological benefits for both mother and child—and explores the various causes of lower breastfeeding rates among low-income women. It concludes by explaining what moral obligation we have to increase breastfeeding rates among low-income women and the policy implications of this obligation. [From Introduction] Rachael Petry