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Poverty for lunch: A case study of agency and food scarcity in mealtimes in disadvantaged ECE

Published:2023-08-04 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0951-0605
Container-title:Children & Society
language:en
Short-container-title:Children & Society

Author:

Searle Bonnie¹²^ORCID,Cooke Emma¹²³^ORCID,Staton Sally¹²,Thorpe Karen¹²

Affiliation:

1. Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland St Lucia Queensland Australia

2. Australian Centre of Excellence for Children and Families across the Life Course The University of Queensland Indooroopilly Queensland Australia

3. Child Health Research Centre The University of Queensland South Brisbane Queensland Australia

Abstract

AbstractQuality early care and education (ECE) presents an unparalleled opportunity to avert disadvantage and promote children's development. Mealtimes are essential daily routines, yet are often overlooked in research on ECE quality. This paper crystallises a composite case study of ECE mealtimes in highly disadvantaged communities by combining Departing Radically in Academic Writing (DRAW) methodology with parent surveys, scorings of educator‐child interactions (inCLASS), and field notes. Poverty is perpetuated in these centres: children do not have enough food, and educator‐dictated feeding practices restrict children's opportunities to exercise their agency and learn. Systemic policy action is needed to address poverty in ECE.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Life-span and Life-course Studies,Education,Health (social science)

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/chso.12782

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