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Breastfeeding during adolescence: life history of first-time mothers
Amamentação na adolescência: histórias de vida de mães primíparas
Lactancia en la adolescencia: la historia de vida de madres primíparas
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Abstract Objective: To identify the factors that influence on primiparous adolescent mothers' breastfeeding and to comprehend the meaning of it to this woman. Method: This is a descriptive, of qualitative nature research. The subjects were 14 primiparous adolescent mothers, invited to participate in the rese... view more
Objective: To identify the factors that influence on primiparous adolescent mothers' breastfeeding and to comprehend the meaning of it to this woman. Method: This is a descriptive, of qualitative nature research. The subjects were 14 primiparous adolescent mothers, invited to participate in the research during the puericulture consulting in a Basic Health Care Unit, in Rio de Janeiro. The data were collected using a recorder with application of Life History technique and analyzed with thematic-categorical content. The study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of HUPE/UERJ under the Nº1116/2005. Results: The youngsters revealed the existence of several factors those influence the meaning they attach to breastfeeding as the biological, psychological, social, economic and family aspects, contributing to the construction of a multiplicity of meanings. Conclusion: The adolescent mother, when conceive her first baby experiences the emotion and felling associated with maternity and breastfeeding act.... view less
Keywords
adolescent; health; nutrition; baby; birth; adolescence; emotionality; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 414-424
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6 (2014) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i1.414-424
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed