Perceived benefits and challenges for low-income mothers of having family meals with preschool-aged children: Childhood memories matter

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1484-1493

  Malhotra, Khushi ^a,b   Herman, Allison N ^b,c   Wright, Gretchen ^b,d   Bruton, Yasmeen ^b   Fisher, Jennifer O ^b   Whitaker, Robert C ^b  

^a American Indian Foundation   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d Dental School of Philadelphia   (United States)

Author keywords

Family relations; Feeding behavior; Parenting; Preschool; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEAL; MEMORY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEGRO; OBESITY; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

FAMILY RELATIONS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PARENTING; PRESCHOOL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MEALS; MEMORY; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBESITY; PHILADELPHIA; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84886891863     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.07.028     Document Type: Article

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