Family mealtime as a context of development and socialization / Reed W. Larson, Angela R. Wiley, Kathryn R. Branscomb, editors.

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 las...

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Other Authors: Larson, Reed, 1950-, Branscomb, Kathryn R. (Kathryn Ruth), Wiley, Angela R. (Angela Renee), 1965-
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2006], ©2006.
Series:New directions for child and adolescent development ; no. 111.
Subjects:
Developmental psychology.
Child development.
Socialization.
Adolescent psychology.
Families.
Local Note:
MSU: This book was selected in recognition of MSU Libraries Student Employee, Kizzie Baker, Class of 2010.
Physical Description:110 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Forms and functions of family mealtimes : multidisciplinary perspectives / Reed W. Larson, Kathryn R. Branscomb, Angela R. Wiley
  • "Everyone would be around the table" : American family mealtimes in historical perspective, 1850-1960 / Simone Cinotto
  • The cultural structuring of mealtime socialization / Elinor Ochs, Merav Shohet
  • Mealtime talk that supports literacy development / Catherine E. Snow, Diane E. Beals
  • Routine and ritual elements in family mealtimes : contexts for child well-being and family identity / Barbara H. Fiese, Kimberly P. Foley, Mary Spagnola
  • Eating among teens : do family mealtimes make a difference for adolescents' nutrition? / Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.