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Forms and functions of family mealtimes: Multidisciplinary perspectives
Author(s) -
Larson Reed W.,
Branscomb Kathryn R.,
Wiley Angela R.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.152
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , developmental psychology , psychology , child development , adolescent development , sociology , epistemology , social science , philosophy
This introduction to the volume examines the evolution of contemporary family mealtime practices and how they have changed, and it synthesizes theory and research from across disciplines regarding the opportunities that mealtimes provide for child and adolescent development.