The role of fathers in young children’s food and eating
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The research project investigates the role of fathers in young children's eating habits, their behavior during meals, and the factors that influence their involvement, using both qualitative and quantitative methods
Details
- Start date: 2023-09-01
- Type of funding: Vetenskapsrådet, InSyNC Doctoral Programme
Description
It is well known that early childhood is a key period for the development of overweight and obesity and that prevention needs to begin early. Parents play a significant role in shaping their children´s food habits and behaviours, however, one parent is invisible in research on parenting and children´s eating – the father. For despite the fact that fathers have become more involved in the care of their children, systematic reviews have repeatedly shown that research on children´s eating, especially infants and toddlers´, as well as research on childhood obesity mainly includes mothers.
The doctoral project aims to explore the role of fathers in children´s eating and more specifically, which child-feeding practices fathers use, by inviting fathers to participate in both qualitative and quantitative studies.
Are you a father on paternity leave with a child aged 11-18 months?