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Motherhood in Europe: an Examination of Parental Leave Regulations and Breastfeeding Policy Influences on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration
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Abstract This study examines how European variation in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates is related to the presence of baby-friendly hospitals, the international code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes, and different constellations of maternal, paternal, and parental leave. We use Eurobaromete... mehr
This study examines how European variation in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates is related to the presence of baby-friendly hospitals, the international code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes, and different constellations of maternal, paternal, and parental leave. We use Eurobarometer data (2005) to compare initiation and duration levels across 21 European countries within a multilevel regression framework. We find that countries play a significant role in determining breastfeeding through their different social policies. Breastfeeding practices across different leave regulation models differ substantially. We conclude that ongoing changes in paid maternity and parental leave length combined with uptake flexibility and paternal involvement help determine breastfeeding rates and should put infant feeding issues on governmental policy agendas across European countries.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Eurobarometer; Sozialpolitik; Europa; Mutterschaft; Vaterschaft; Elternurlaub; Krankenhaus
Klassifikation
Familienpolitik, Jugendpolitik, Altenpolitik
Sozialpolitik
Freie Schlagwörter
ZA4415: Eurobarometer 64.3 (Nov-Dec 2005); breastfeeding initiation; breastfeeding duration; baby-friendly hospitals; international code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 1-22
Zeitschriftentitel
Social Sciences, 9 (2020) 12
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci9120222
ISSN
2076-0760
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)