Cautionary Tales About Extended Breastfeeding and Weaning
Cautionary Tales About Extended Breastfeeding and Weaning
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关于延长母乳喂养和断奶的警示故事
DOI：
10.1080/07399332.2010.540051
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发表时间：
2011
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
C. A. Stearns
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作者：
C. A. Stearns
延长母乳喂养在美国并不常见，在研究中受到的关注也很有限。在这篇文章中，我深入分析了对北加州66名母乳喂养母亲的采访。母亲们通过描述对母乳喂养的监督和警示故事来揭示她们对延长母乳喂养的理解。我考察了警示故事的形式和内容，强调了普遍存在的监督文化，这种文化支撑了它们与哺乳母亲的相关性。我根据母乳喂养的二元遭遇、母亲的身份认同以及关于年龄较大的母乳喂养儿童的规范来解读这些警示故事。这一分析对今后其他地区早期断奶的探索具有一定的参考价值。
Extended breastfeeding is uncommon and accorded limited research attention in the United States. In this article I analyze in-depth interviews with 66 breastfeeding mothers in Northern California. Mothers reveal their understanding of extended breastfeeding through descriptions of the surveillance of breastfeeding and cautionary tales. I examine the form and content of cautionary tales, emphasizing the pervasive culture of surveillance that underpins their relevance to nursing mothers. I interpret the cautionary tales in light of the dyadic encounter of breastfeeding, maternal identity, and norms about older breastfeeding children. The analysis is relevant to future explorations of early weaning in other regions.