Parenting Journal · Volume 1 · Issue 5 · Licensed source edition
Shift-work and breastfeeding for women returning to work in a manufacturing workplace in Taiwan
Originally published 2022-04-07 · International Breastfeeding Journal
BMC · DOI 10.1186/s13006-022-00467-8 ↗
Working-family evidence
Work, care and the whole person.
Compares shift and non-shift workers’ experiences of lactation rooms and breaks, bringing care into production schedules rather than treating it as an office-only issue.
Directly examines work and family life, parenting, caregiving or employment policies for families.
Editorial reading guide · Kindness
Is lactation support as usable on a shift as it is in an office?
Compares shift and non-shift workers’ experiences of lactation rooms and breaks, bringing care into production schedules rather than treating it as an office-only issue.
Study context
715 mothers at an electronics manufacturer in southern Taiwan, surveyed in 2011–2012 about prior maternity leave and return.
Age / stage: Adult mothers returning after childbirth.
Read with three questions
- How did continued breastfeeding differ by work schedule and duration?
- What roles did room use and pumping breaks have in the models?
- Which single-employer and retrospective limits matter before adapting the findings?
Keep the limits in view
A retrospective cross-sectional survey cannot establish effects of shift work or facilities; one manufacturer’s practices and workforce may differ from others.
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Su-Ying Tsai (2022). Shift-work and breastfeeding for women returning to work in a manufacturing workplace in Taiwan International Breastfeeding Journal. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-022-00467-8
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