Breastfeeding and emerging motherhood identity: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of first time Chinese Australian mothers’ breastfeeding experiences

BackgroundChinese Australian mothers are more likely than the general Australian mothers to introduce formula in the first month of age. A better understanding of the context of formula introduction in the early weeks of birth can provide a deeper insight into how Chinese Australian mothers can be supported to continue exclusive breastfeeding.MethodsAn interpretative phenomenological analysis approach was used to examine the lived breastfeeding experiences of 11 first time Chinese mothers in Australia. The experiences of those who breastfed exclusively were compared to those who introduced formula in the first month after birth.FindingsAn overarching theme across all participants’ narratives was the meaning ascribed to breastfeeding in their emerging motherhood identity. Breastfeeding could be a pragmatic and a socially desirable method to nourish an infant but lacking personal identification to the mother. These mothers were more vulnerable to the early introduction of formula, especially when the support environment was lacking. Maternal identity conflict was common and negatively impacted exclusive breastfeeding and mothers’ mental health. In contrast, mothers who identified closely with breastfeeding showed greater persistence and enjoyment in breastfeeding and were more likely to continue breastfeeding exclusively. Health professionals were perceived to have an important influence in strengthening maternal breastfeeding motivation and self-efficacy.ConclusionBreastfeeding support to Chinese Australian mothers needs to consider how breastfeeding can be better integrated with their motherhood identity. Health professionals are well-positioned to facilitate this process through a better understanding of mothers’ cultural and social contexts around breastfeeding.     

新一轮确权对农户耕地质量保护行为的影响——来自广西的经验证据

耕地质量事关农业可持续发展,基于广西壮族自治区818份调研问卷,探索并验证新一轮确权对农户耕地质量保护行为的影响。研究发现,新一轮确权能够有效激励农户采纳土壤肥力提升和养分平衡行为,激励农户更多采纳保护性耕作行为。具体表现为:确权颁证增加了农户施用有机肥、施测土配方肥和施石灰三类行为的概率,提升了农户采纳秸秆还田、免耕和深松三类技术的可能性。考虑到确权颁证的内生性和不同耕地质量保护行为相互之间可能的关联,分别使用PSM模型和Mvprobit模型进行稳健性检验,依然支持上述发现。进一步分析表明,确权颁证的政策效应有滞后性,相对持有确权证期限较短的农户,持有确权证期限较长的农户更可能采纳上述各类耕地质量保护行为。并且,农地确权对部分类型耕地质量保护行为的影响受到土地调整经历的负向调节,二轮承包期间经历过土地调整会削弱新一轮确权对农户施有机肥、施石灰和采纳免耕技术三类保护性措施的激励作用。     

中国共产党处理和解决民族问题的两大法宝

中国共产党根据马克思主义关于民族问题基本原理,坚持唯物的辨证的和历史的观点及方法揭示民族发展规律,结合中国的民族特点,提出我国处理和解决民族问题的基本政策:民族平等团结,民族区域自治,促进了民族地区社会、经济发展,促进了民族团结和共同繁荣,这是马克思主义民族理论与中国实际问题相结合的结晶,顺乎民意,合乎国情。     

A probabilistic approach to Wallis’ formula

We present an alternative proof of Wallis’ formula from the probabilistic point of view. Based on the classical central limit theorem, some discrete distributions with additive property, such as binomial, negative binomial, Poisson and multinomial distributions, are considered to derive π/2.     

On the performance of Turing's formula: A simulation study

Turing's formula is an amazing result that allows one to estimate the probability of observing something that has not been observed before. After a brief review of the literature, we perform a simulation study to better understand how well this formula works in a variety of situations. We also compare the performance of Turing's formula with several modifications that have appeared in the literature. We find that these modifications tend to outperform Turing's formula, but usually not by very much. We further find that Turing's formula and its modifications tend to work better for heavy-tailed distributions than for light-tailed ones.     

Improved likelihood-based inference for the stationary AR(2) model

An improved likelihood-based method based on Fraser et al. (1999) is proposed in this paper to test the significance of the second lag of the stationary AR(2) model. Compared with the test proposed by Fan and Yao (2003) and the signed log-likelihood ratio test, the proposed method has remarkable accuracy. Simulation studies are performed to illustrate the accuracy of the proposed method. Application of the proposed method on historical data is presented to demonstrate the implementation of this method. Furthermore, the method can be extended to the general AR(p) model.     

天祝“花儿”与“拉伊”程式语对比分析

天祝＂花儿＂和＂拉伊＂中的程式套语,在一定程度上为歌者提供了记忆上的便利。对二者进行比较研究,能使其特色更加清晰和突出,有助于我们更加深入地研究民族民歌。     

A Likelihood-Based Approximation to the Cumulative Distribution Function of the Noncentral t Distribution

Optimal designs for estimating the parameters and also the optimum factor combinations in multiresponse experiments have been considered by various authors. However, till date, in mixture experiments optimum designs have been studied only in the single response case. In this article, attempt has been made to investigate optimum designs for estimating optimum mixing proportions in a multiresponse mixture experiment.     

一类有理分式的积分

本文介绍了一类有理分式的积分，并得到了一组织分公式。