Low-Income Mothers' Food Practices with Young Children: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study

Autor/inn/en	Harden, Jeni; Dickson, Adele
Titel	Low-Income Mothers' Food Practices with Young Children: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 74 (2015) 4, S.381-391 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896914535378
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Young Children; Economically Disadvantaged; At Risk Persons; Body Weight; Obesity; Food; Eating Habits; Low Income Groups; Mothers; Qualitative Research; Longitudinal Studies; Interviews; Thematic Approach; Socioeconomic Influences; Barriers; Child Health; Knowledge Level; Parent Role; United Kingdom (Scotland) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Frühe Kindheit; Risikogruppe; Körpergewicht; Adipositas; Lebensmittel; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Mother; Mutter; Qualitative Forschung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Themenzentrierter Unterricht; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Wissensbasis; Parental role; Elternrolle
Abstract	Objective: Young children living in socioeconomically deprived areas of Scotland have an increased risk of becoming overweight or obese. To enhance understanding of the wider contexts within which family food practices are developed, this study examined the experiences of low-income mothers with young children. Design: Qualitative longitudinal design. Setting: The Lothians, Scotland. Method: Two waves of individual interviews were conducted with 13 mothers at two time points within an 18-month period. All the mothers lived in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas in Eastern Scotland, and had at least one child aged 6 years and under. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted, through which the data were analysed both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Findings: Women experienced socioeconomic challenges which limited the financial and emotional resources, and the time they were able to commit to healthy eating practices. For some, change and instability were part of their lives, over which they had little control. Despite insecure socioeconomic contexts, women positioned themselves as expert mothers, evidenced through their strategies in dealing with the problem of "fussy eaters" and their challenges of "expert" advice. Conclusion: This research demonstrates the significance of the broader difficulties that living in poverty presents to mothers, beyond the issue of cost, and which preventive health interventions should address. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01