Managing the Everyday Health Puzzle in Swedish Families With Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5376897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbro Johansson, Barbro B Johansson (University of Gothenburg), Eva Ossiansson (University of Gothenburg) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 123-145 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Food and Foodways (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0740-9710 • E-ISSN: 1542-3484 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07409710.2012.680358 |
| OpenAlex | W2045651697 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 34 |
In this article, issues of children, food, and health are discussed with the help of the concept of a "health puzzle," which is defined as the many pieces of family life that need to be put together to reach the goal of a healthy family lifestyle. The data derives from a qualitative study, where parents and children in twelve Swedish families were interviewed at three occasions. The aim was to find out how the healthy life of the family is defined, created, and sustained. The healthy family showed to be composed of different practices and drew on values of bodily, emotional, and social well-being. The dilemmas mentioned concerned how to serve "proper food" and have "proper meals," and making this fit into a tight time schedule. Solutions to the dilemmas were, for example, to prioritize spending time together; to promote healthy eating by having a weekly menu or a fruit bowl available; and to mark the contrast between weekdays and weekends with the help of "Cosy Friday," "Saturday Sweets," and an elaborate weekend dinner. Depending on the family economy, working hours, and the number of children's leisure activities, the solutions were mainly dictated by either money or time. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We wish to warmly thank the children and their parents who let us into their homes and took the time to talk to us. The children and families in this study participated in the IDEFICS study (www.Idefics.eu). We are grateful to the Swedish IDEFICS partners for giving us the opportunity to contact them. Our thanks also go to the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research that financed EpiLife Child, of which the study is a part. The IDEFICS study was funded by the EC, FP 6, Contract No. 016181 (FOOD). Notes 1. The project is coordinated by the Sahlgrenska Academy, see www.epilife.sahlgrenska.gu.se/Samverkan/EpiLife_Child__CLOE 2. www.idefics.eu IDEFICS stands for Identification and prevention of Dietary and lifestyle induced health Effects In Children and InfantS. 3. Households 1–7 and 10 could be regarded as low-income households and households 8–9 and 11–12 as high-income households. 4. www.slv.se/sv/grupp1/Mat-och-naring/Svenska-narings-rekommendationer/100415 5. In Swedish, fika-familj
Developmental psychology · Economics · Emotional health · Everyday life · Family health · Family life · Healthy eating · Management · Mental health · Physical activity · Political science · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Schedule · Social science · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,85 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |