Veen Wong
Biographic Data
| ID | 6760639 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Veen Wong |
| GIVEN NAMES | Veen |
| FAMILY NAME | Wong |
| SIGNATURE | WONG V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Waterloo |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2036-535X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Food Diversity and Aging Well in a Multicultural City
This case study documents the characteristics of a Community Congregate Dining (CCD) for Japanese Canadian ( Nikkei ) seniors aged 65+ in the Greater Toronto Area and explores participants’ and providers’ experiences. Data were collected through (a) observations of six CCD sites; (b) qualitative interviews with 45 CCD program participants, 1 family member, 15 program providers and volunteers; and (c) analysis of policy and administrative document…
Feeding children while Asian
In feeding children in a new country, immigrant parents engage in continuous and ongoing adaptation. Children’s exposure to new food practices outside the home can sometimes conflict with parents’ efforts to maintain traditional foodways. This qualitative study explores the factors that influence Asian immigrant parents’ everyday decisions about packing cultural food in their children’s school lunches in Toronto, Canada. Through arts-informed int…
Lunchbox shaming
Children’s home-packed lunches to school reflect family’s culinary cultures, social locations, and unique food norms. At Canadian elementary schools, children of Asian heritage sometimes experience “lunchbox shaming” – feeling embarrassed for bringing foods that are seen deviant from dominant food norms. This study explored the recollections of school lunchtime by 25 young adults (aged 17–25 years) from three largest Asian ethnocultural groups (C…
Unboxing the bento box
Bento, a Japanese style boxed lunch, has a distinct cultural meaning for Japanese people as a medium of affective communication between children and parents. However, in Canadian schools governed by the Anglo-Western food norms, their culinary practices may stand out. This study employed an arts-informed participatory design to explore how school-aged children (6-12 years old) of Japanese origin and their parents describe their experience bringin…
Lunchbox shaming
Children’s home-packed lunches to school reflect family’s culinary cultures, social locations, and unique food norms. At Canadian elementary schools, children of Asian heritage sometimes experience “lunchbox shaming” – feeling embarrassed for bringing foods that are seen deviant from dominant food norms. This study explored the recollections of school lunchtime by 25 young adults (aged 17–25 years) from three largest Asian ethnocultural groups (C…
Unboxing the bento box
Bento, a Japanese style boxed lunch, has a distinct cultural meaning for Japanese people as a medium of affective communication between children and parents. However, in Canadian schools governed by the Anglo-Western food norms, their culinary practices may stand out. This study employed an arts-informed participatory design to explore how school-aged children (6-12 years old) of Japanese origin and their parents describe their experience bringin…
Lunchbox shaming
Children’s home-packed lunches to school reflect family’s culinary cultures, social locations, and unique food norms. At Canadian elementary schools, children of Asian heritage sometimes experience “lunchbox shaming” – feeling embarrassed for bringing foods that are seen deviant from dominant food norms. This study explored the recollections of school lunchtime by 25 young adults (aged 17–25 years) from three largest Asian ethnocultural groups (C…
Feeding children while Asian
In feeding children in a new country, immigrant parents engage in continuous and ongoing adaptation. Children’s exposure to new food practices outside the home can sometimes conflict with parents’ efforts to maintain traditional foodways. This qualitative study explores the factors that influence Asian immigrant parents’ everyday decisions about packing cultural food in their children’s school lunches in Toronto, Canada. Through arts-informed int…
Food Diversity and Aging Well in a Multicultural City
This case study documents the characteristics of a Community Congregate Dining (CCD) for Japanese Canadian ( Nikkei ) seniors aged 65+ in the Greater Toronto Area and explores participants’ and providers’ experiences. Data were collected through (a) observations of six CCD sites; (b) qualitative interviews with 45 CCD program participants, 1 family member, 15 program providers and volunteers; and (c) analysis of policy and administrative document…
Culinary Culture and Tourism (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Art (1 work) · Citizen journalism (1 work) · Cultural diversity (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (1 work) · Entertainment (1 work) · Feeling (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work)