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Role conflict and rapid socio-economic change: breastfeeding among employed women in Thailand

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  • Yimyam, S.
  • Morrow, M.
  • Srisuphan, W.

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Conflicts between women's productive and reproductive roles are intensified by rapid development and social change. Women have a right to offer optimum nutrition to their babies through breastfeeding; they also are entitled to seek gainful employment. For many, furthermore, employment is essential to the economic survival of their families. This article derives from a combined qualitative and quantitative study conducted in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Interviews were carried out with 313 women to investigate the experiences of those who resumed employment within six months after delivery. The findings demonstrate that urban women in the modern workplace face many obstacles in their efforts to maintain lactation while simultaneously undertaking paid work. Current public policies do not address these obstacles effectively, which is of particular concern in today's volatile economic climate.

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  • Yimyam, S. & Morrow, M. & Srisuphan, W., 1999. "Role conflict and rapid socio-economic change: breastfeeding among employed women in Thailand," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 49(7), pages 957-965, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:49:y:1999:i:7:p:957-965
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    1. Scavenius, Michael & van Hulsel, Lonneke & Meijer, Julia & Wendte, Hans & Gurgel, Ricardo, 2007. "In practice, the theory is different: A processual analysis of breastfeeding in northeast Brazil," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 64(3), pages 676-688, February.
    2. Rama Lionel Ngenzebuke & Yoko Akachi, 2017. "Female work status and child nutritional outcome in Nigeria," WIDER Working Paper Series 196, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    3. Normadiah Daud & Nadhirah Nordin & Rahimah Embong & Mohd A’Tarahim Mohd Razali & Normila Norudin & Nor Hafizi Yusof & Wan Mohd Khairul Firdaus Wan Khairuldin, 2017. "Breastfeeding Practices among Malay Academicians in Malaysia," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 7(4), pages 130-141, April.
    4. Rama Lionel Ngenzebuke & Yoko Akachi, 2017. "Female work status and child nutritional outcome in Nigeria," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2017-196, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

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