Feeding On the Web: Online Social Support in the Breastfeeding Context

Jennifer Gray

doi:10.1080/08824096.2012.746219

Feeding On the Web: Online Social Support in the Breastfeeding Context

Jennifer Gray

Appalachian State University

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Original language	American English
Journal	Communication Research Reports
Volume	30
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2012.746219
State	Published - Jan 1 2013

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Psychology
Curriculum and Instruction

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