“Breast milk for you?” : a case study on the influence of medical system and knowledge on mothers’ breastfeeding behaviours.

• Main Author: Lee, Nurulhuda.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/22658
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The mantra ‘breast is best’ has set the stage for mother’s choice of infant food. It appears that the encroachment of medical systems into social life has shaped their actions. Henceforth, this study proposes to understand how Chinese first-time mothers make their decision whether to breastfeed or n...