ERIC Number: EJ901689
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-1651
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Parents' Agreement to Purchase Healthy Snack Foods Requested by Their Children
Carson, Diane E.; Reiboldt, Wendy
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, v102 n1 p42-48 2010
Research shows that parents agree to purchase their children's food requests 45% to 65% of the time. This study examined an after-school nutrition education intervention in terms of its effects on parents' agreement to purchase healthy snack foods requested by their children. Survey data from 755 parents were analyzed. Of the 67% of parents asked to purchase a snack, 72% agreed. Overall study findings show that children's participation in a nutrition education intervention influences parental shopping behavior, thus affecting positive eating behavior in the family. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Nutrition Instruction, Parents, Child Health, Food, Program Effectiveness, After School Programs, Obesity, Health Promotion
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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