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ERIC Number: EJ760773
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 23
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 31
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Routine and Ritual Elements in Family Mealtimes: Contexts for Child Well-Being and Family Identity
Fiese, Barbara H.; Foley, Kimberly P.; Spagnola, Mary
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n111 p67-89 Spr 2006
This chapter focuses on how the routine elements of family mealtimes such as assigned tasks and the more emotional ritual aspects such as recognition of feelings are related to children's well-being and the creation of a family identity. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Well Being, Family Relationship, Emotional Development, Child Development, Family Influence, Identification (Psychology), Responsibility, Family Environment, Interpersonal Communication, Affective Behavior, Scheduling, Mental Health
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Subscription Department, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774. Tel: 800-825-7550; Tel: 201-748-6645; Fax: 201-748-6021; e-mail: subinfo@wiley.com; Web site: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=JOURNAL
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
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