School mealtimes in England are highly orchestrated practices that have a specific temporal
order of when and how the meal should be eaten. At the same time, the social conditions of …

School mealtime research in England has been preoccupied with the nutritional composition
of a meal in relation to children's bodies and health education. Underlying these concerns is …

BACKGROUND: Informal school mealtimes are highly valued by children as time to spend
with friends and may be key sites for peer relationships, social development and associated …

Mealtimes and their associated rituals are recognised as important aspects of human
socialisation; however, much of the research about mealtimes in early childhood education …

Background Establishing healthy eating behaviours in early life has implications for health
over the life course. As the majority of Australian children aged five and under regularly …

This dissertation reports findings from a 9-month collaborative ethnographic study of
children's mealtime experiences and activities in two different settings. Methods included …

The majority of Australian preschool aged children attend Early Childhood Education and
Care (ECEC) services, and mealtimes are a feature of every child's day at ECEC. However …

Children attending early childhood education and care centres spend a lot of time fitting in
with institutional routines. This paper uses ethnographic methods and sociocultural activity …

School mealtimes, for many schools, are characterized by behavioural difficulties, a
problematic time of day requiring much attention and resources. Yet for many school food …

Over the last decade the school setting has emerged as a crucial site for the promotion and
maintenance of children and young people's health. Issues relating to the types of foods …