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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Volume 5, 1987 - Issue 3
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Psychosocial factors related to infant feeding patterns

B. Chalmers PhD School of Psychology, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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O. J. Ransome HB, BCh, DCH (SA), FCP(Paed) (S.A.) Department of Paediatrics, Coronation Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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A. Herman Hb HB, BCh Institute of Biostatistics, SAMRC, Medical School, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Pages 153-164 | Received 03 Feb 1987, Accepted 21 May 1987, Published online: 11 Dec 2007

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