Forms and functions of family mealtimes: Multidisciplinary perspectives

  1. Reed W. Larson1,
  2. Kathryn R. Branscomb2,
  3. Angela R. Wiley3

Article first published online: 13 MAR 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cd.152

Issue

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

Special Issue: Family Mealtime as a Context of Development and Socialization

Volume 2006, Issue 111, pages 1–15, Spring 2006

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Larson, R. W., Branscomb, K. R. and Wiley, A. R. (2006), Forms and functions of family mealtimes: Multidisciplinary perspectives. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2006: 1–15. doi: 10.1002/cd.152

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  1. 1

    University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign

  2. 2

    University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign

  3. 3

    University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign

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  1. Issue published online: 13 MAR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 13 MAR 2006

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Abstract

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.

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