Social class and children's food practices in Mexican migrant households

This article uses qualitative data from children and parents to explore how children's food practices in Mexican migrant households vary by social class in the United States. Irrespective of social class, children and parents expressed similar values associated with Mexican food, perceptions of unhealthy "American" diets, and difficulties in incorporating Mexican food practices into their diets. However, we show parents in working-class families to exert less control over children's food practices than those in middle-class families. Experiences of families whose social class changed with migration suggest that resources and social class identity post-migration likely shape children's food practices.

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Main Authors: Dreby, Joanna autora, Tuñón Pablos, Esperanza Doctora autora 73, Lacy, Griffin autor
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Subjects:Prácticas alimentarias, Alimentos para niños, Niños, Inmigrantes, Clases sociales, Situación económica,
Online Access:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0907568219832640
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