Blogger Entry: Spring Break

Part 1:  Finding a Social Issue

Social Issue: Breastfeeding in Public

Scholarly Article: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002822306022905

"Changes in Public Attitudes toward Breastfeeding in the United States, 1999-2003" 

Authors: Ruowei Li, Valerie J. Rock, Laurence Grummer-Strawn  

Part 2: Finding an Organization 

Organization: La Leche League International (LLLI)

Article: "Breast-Feeding Behavioral Patterns Among La Leche League Mothers: A Descriptive Survey" 

-http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/73/6/830?variant=short&sso=1&sso_redirect_count=1&nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token

La Leche League International (LLLI)

-Created in 1956

-Seven Founders: Mary White, Edwina Hearn Froehlich, Mary Ann Cahill, Betty Wagner Spandikow, 
Viola Brennan Lennon, Mary Ann Kerwin, Marian Leonard Tompson
-Located Internationally
-Non-Profit

Information about how to become a leader in LLLI: http://www.llli.org/lad/talll/faq.html

Purpose 

-"Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother."

-This organization provides a lot of resources: "Answer Pages", "Mother-to-Mother Forums", "Ask a Question", Podcasts, provides a Breastfeeding Guide, Events (Local, International, and Special)