7 research outputs found
Inkomensbeleid in het ziektekostenstelsel
Tijdens de paarse kabinetten is de inkomenssolidariteit in het ziektekostenstelsel de facto toegenomen. In de nieuwe plannen worden
de ziektekosten minder gebruikt als instrument in het inkomensbeleid
'It's not worth the fight': Fathers' perceptions of family mealtime interactions, feeding practices and child eating behaviours
Fathers' perceptions of feeding children are rarely considered in the literature, yet there is growing recognition of
their unique contribution to the family feeding environment. This study aimed to explore fathers' perceptions,
beliefs, attitudes and lived experiences of mealtime interactions with children and other family members.
Fathers (N = 27) of children aged ≤12 years old were recruited from occupationally diverse workplaces and
participated in six focus groups on-site at the fathers' workplaces. Using grounded theory, we show that fathers'
connection to children at mealtimes influenced how they perceived and responded to child eating behaviours.
Three major themes were identified in fathers' experiences of mealtime interactions: (i) valuing connection and
communication; (ii) expectations and perceptions of child eating behaviours, and (iii) feeding practices used in
an attempt to align their mealtime expectations to reality. Fathers' connections were informed by their mealtime
goals, historical feeding interactions with their child and intergenerational transmission of cultural values. These
values were communicated between father and child through verbal (e.g. conversations) and structural (e.g.
being present at meals) cues. Fathers described challenging child behaviours that disrupted mealtime connections, such as food refusal or the use of digital devices. Awareness of child food preferences, distractors, time,
personal or child mood, and guilt triggered fathers' adjustment of their feeding practices, often in an effort to
avoid mealtime conflict. Fathers tended to describe their feeding practices within the context of mothers' feeding
practices and mealtime participation. The values that underpin fathers’ connection to family mealtimes can be
leveraged to inform culturally-appropriate interventions that facilitate positive, shared family meals to support
child health and development