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Implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Publications

Child Advocacy in the United States: The work of the Children's Defense Fund
Publication

Child Advocacy in the United States: The work of the Children's Defense Fund

Historical Perspectives on Breastfeeding: Two essays
Publication

Historical Perspectives on Breastfeeding: Two essays

Historical research on breastfeeding patterns, first carried out in the 1960s and early 1970s, was largely spurred by contemporary concerns about the potentially devastating effects of a massive shift from breastmilk to artificial means of infant feeding, especially in developing countries.