A Theory of Planned Behavior-Based Structural Model for Breast-Feeding
Nursing ResearchPublished 1 November 1998
Laura Duckett, Susan J. Henly, Melissa D. Avery, Sue Potter, Sharon C. Hills-Bonczyk, Rebecca Hulden
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The TPB-BrF is a comprehensive, theoretically based, empirically verified model that can serve as a useful heuristic for understanding the personal motivational components of breast-feeding behavior.
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The TPB-BrF is a comprehensive, theoretically based, empirically verified model that can serve as a useful heuristic for understanding the personal motivational components of breast-feeding behavior.
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