Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore ways in which children and young people
are being positioned as change agents for families through school health promotion …

At a time of increasing diversity in family forms and family practices the evening family meal
is promoted as an imperative; a straightforward solution to complex social problems such as …

In this chapter we draw on our work with young people and families to explore the utility of
poststructural theoretical resources in understanding engagement with health imperatives …

In a recent interview with the British newspaper, The Daily Mail, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver
stated that 'Food is the most basic issue […] it's about health […] someone has to take …

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 …

There is little doubt that a pedagogisation of families in the service of obesity reduction is
well underway. What is less clear is how families themselves are making sense of the health …

This chapter interrogates the increasingly widespread use of Fitnessgram in physical
education classes in the United States and, particularly, the ways in which children and their …

Critical Studies in Health and Education explores a range of sociological, critical and
political approaches to health-related issues in education. The series highlights various …