vgthorley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > My research examined mothers' experience of infant-feeding advice during a > period when advice was very prescriptive and, because mothers were > reluctant to admit to disagreeing, the health services and politicians > believed (incorrectly) that attendance equated with compliance. - Thorley > V. Accounts of infant-feeding advice received by mothers: Queensland, > Australia, 1945-1965. Nursing Reports 2012; 2(2). Available at > http//www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/nursing/view/262 > > If anyone is looking for a research topic, perhaps you might consider > examining these issues in other settings. It would be interesting, for > instance, to see studies on lactation consultant (IBCLC) services, or on > counselling by mother-support groups such as LLL and ABA, or peer > counsellors. Studies such as these would give points of reference for > comparing and improving how we work with mothers and their babies. Aside: I think it is useful to move on from talking about "compliance", and toward talking about "adherence". "Compliance" entails hierarchy, and orders given from a superior to an inferior. "Adherence" is about sticking to a plan, and doesn't imply any authoritative commands. This little change can inflect the conversation quite differently: it stops being about obedience, and starts being about a whole lot of other things, like collaboration and autonomy and persistence. I think it's also all tied up with the difference between healthcare provider centrism and client centrism. Lara Hopkins *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome