Family Mealtime as a Context of Development and Socialization
Subtitle: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development (J-B CAD Single Issue Child & Adolescent Development)
Contributors: Reed W. Larson (Editor); Angela R. Wiley (Editor); Kathryn R. Branscomb (Editor)
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: April 7, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780787985776
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; Education; Family/Marriage; Family & Relationships; Education / Teaching; General; Education / General; Activities; Child development; Developmental psychology; Socialization
Description: Mealtimes are a component of family life imbued with meanings and functions. This volume brings together the significance of family mealtimes, drawing on research from the diverse relevant disciplines. An historian examines how the practice and meaning of family mealtimes have evolved over the last several centuries. Leading scholars from the fields of nutrition, linguistics, anthropology/cultural studies, family studies, and human development evaluate the state of knowledge on the significance of family mealtimes from the perspectives of their fields.