Renée Flacking
School of Community Health and Midwifery
University of Central Lancashire
United Kingdom
Biography
Renée Flacking is a Senior Research Fellow at UCLan. She has a background as a Paediatric Nurse, working in a Neonatal Care Unit for more than 10 years. In addition, she has worked as a care Developer at the Paediatric Department, Dalarna, Sweden. Her main research is in the area of breastfeeding and parenting in families with preterm infants focusing on emotional, relational and socioeconomic aspects. Development of concepts related to breastfeeding, interventions to support mothers and fathers during and after hospital stay, exploration of sociological mechanisms are some areas of interest. In 2010, the research network Separation and Closeness Experiences in the Neonatal Environment (SCENE) was established with Renée Flacking as the research coordinator. This network comprises interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers from all over Europe and Australia.
Research Interest
Renée is research active within the area of midwifery and maternal child health and is a member of the Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit.
Publications
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Flacking R, Dykes F, Ewald U. The influence of fathers’ socioeconomic status and paternity leave on breastfeeding duration: a population based cohort study. Scand J of Publ Health 2010;38:337-343.
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Dykes F, Flacking R. Encouraging breastfeeding: a relational perspective. Early Hum Dev 2010; 86:733-736.
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Flacking R, Ewald U, Wallin L. Positive effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on long-term breastfeeding in very preterm infants. JOGGN 2011;40:190-197.
