Families, Food, and Parenting: Integrating Research, Practice and Policy

This book explores the many roles of families in their members' food access, preferences, and consumption, providing an overview of factors linked to food insecurity and discussing policy approaches to reducing it. It also addresses the links between food insecurity and overweight and obesity, and explores relationships between parenting practices and the development of eating behaviors in children. The volume provides an overview of efforts to prevent or reduce obesity in children, with a focus on minority populations and discusses research findings on targets for obesity prevention.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 190 pages
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate roles of families in shaping their members' access to food, preferences, and consumption patterns. It offers a comprehensive overview of factors, ranging from micro- to macro-levels, that have been associated with food insecurity and hunger. Moreover, it explores the profound connections between food insecurity and overweight and obesity, shedding light on the changing landscape of the U.S. food environment and its potential implications for public health.

The book meticulously examines the dynamics between parenting practices and the development of eating behaviors in children, emphasizing the crucial role of family mealtimes in promoting healthful eating habits. It provides a comprehensive overview of efforts aimed at preventing or reducing obesity in children, with a particular focus on minority populations and the understudied role of fathers as change agents in food parenting. Recognizing the urgent need for innovative approaches in the face of the current obesigenic environment, the book acknowledges the importance of fostering healthy eating behaviors and orientations toward food in childhood and within families.

This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, professors, clinicians, professionals, and graduate students in developmental psychology, family studies, public health, sociology, demography, social work, prevention science, educational policy, political science, and economics. It offers a wealth of insights and evidence-based strategies for addressing food insecurity, promoting healthy eating, and mitigating the impact of obesity on individuals and communities. By exploring the complex interplay between families, food, and health, this book contributes to our understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our society in the 21st century.

Weight: 326g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030564605
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021