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
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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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spelling KOHA-OAI-ECOSUR:604542024-04-07T11:26:41ZSocial class and children's food practices in Mexican migrant households Dreby, Joanna autora Tuñón Pablos, Esperanza Doctora autora 73 Lacy, Griffin autor textengThis 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.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.Adobe Acrobat profesional 6.0 o superiorPrácticas alimentariasAlimentos para niñosNiñosInmigrantesClases socialesSituación económicaDisponible en líneaChildhoodhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0907568219832640Acceso en línea sin restricciones
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Alimentos para niños
Niños
Inmigrantes
Clases sociales
Situación económica
Prácticas alimentarias
Alimentos para niños
Niños
Inmigrantes
Clases sociales
Situación económica
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Alimentos para niños
Niños
Inmigrantes
Clases sociales
Situación económica
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Alimentos para niños
Niños
Inmigrantes
Clases sociales
Situación económica
Dreby, Joanna autora
Tuñón Pablos, Esperanza Doctora autora 73
Lacy, Griffin autor
Social class and children's food practices in Mexican migrant households
description 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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Alimentos para niños
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Clases sociales
Situación económica
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Tuñón Pablos, Esperanza Doctora autora 73
Lacy, Griffin autor
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