The purpose of this study was to de–scribe and compare the health beliefs and infant feeding behaviour of Viet–namese women before and after immi–gration to Sydney. Findings from 20 in–depth face to face interviews con–ducted in the women's homes re–vealed that infant feeding behaviour was shaped by the women's beliefs about maternal, infant and family health. Through a process of adapta–tion these health beliefs had been modified under the influence of the social, cultural, and economic envi–ronment of the host country. The find–ings offer a greater understanding of Vietnamese culture and infant feeding behaviour on which to base nursing intervention programs to promote breast feeding. N.B. Presented at the Research Symposium: Reaching for Relevance organised by the New South Wales Nurses' Inter–est Group on 27th July, 1990. © 1992, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Vietnam Australia nursing psychological aspect nursing methodology research human Infant Care comparative study ethnology attitude Acculturation female Viet Nam Infant cultural factor New South Wales Article Support, Non-U.S. Gov't adult Women migration baby food Infant Food Emigration and Immigration attitude to health child care Middle Age