00000nam##2200000za#4500 9.696363 CaOODSP 20210624235011 cr ||||||||||| 150407|1997||||xxc|||||o f|0| 0 eng|d CaOODSP eng n-cn--- H39-386/1997E-PDF Canada. Health Canada. A multicultural perspective of breastfeeding in Canada / [electronic resource] by Theresa Agnew ; in collaboration with Joanne Gilmore and Pattie Sullivan. Ottawa - Ontario : Health Canada c1997. 36p. fig., references "Breastfeeding friendly, anytime anywhere"--p.1 of 36. The catalogue number (H39-386/1997E) and ISBN (0-662-24972-0) for the print edition have been incorrectly copied in this electronic publication. This research paper examines breastfeeding beliefs and practices among Canada's culturally diverse new-immigrant population. Several cultural communities were surveyed based on current immigration trends. Breastfeeding practices informed by the religious beliefs of Islam are also examined. One key finding is that the process of acculturation greatly affects a mother's decisions about breastfeeding initiation and duration. The aim of this paper is to promote sensitivity and knowledge of differing practices and create an awareness of the process of acculturation so that Canadian health care providers and lactation consultants will be able to encourage and support breastfeeding in a sensitive way across cultures. 12-30-Supp 2012-06-28 Infant nutrition gcpds Cultural studies gcpds Agnew, Theresa Gilmore, Joanne Sullivan, Pattie Perspective multiculturelle de l'allaitement maternel au Canada / (CaOODSP)9.640479 A multicultural perspective on breastfeeding in Canada / (CaOODSP)9.646309 http://publications.gc.ca PDF 206 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/H39-386-1997E.pdf