Childhood Obesity in a Chinese Family Context

Wong, Oi Ling

doi:10.1007/s10591-010-9121-7

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“…Women take charge of the domestic sphere, which gives them power at home (Xu, 2006). The process of daily food provision gives women much influence in the family (Wong, 2010a). The mother determines when, what and how much the family members will eat.…”

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Gendered power in eating habits: insight into childhood obesity in a Chinese family context

Wong¹

2011

Journal of Family Therapy

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In this article an attempt is made to understand how power and control issues between genders manifest themselves in eating habits in a Chinese family context, which contribute to the child's obesity problems. Eight obese children (six boys and two girls) and their families participated in the qualitative study. Their ages range from 7 to 13. The two clinical themes of power dynamics in eating habits that emerged in the findings are the dominant husband and the wife in charge. Eating practices are characterized by struggles over who is in control and power is played out in the gendered division of work in the kitchen, food preferences or feeding practices. The powerful parent was observed to be the one allied with the obese child, and the coalition further increased the power base. The study also reveals women's power dominance in a society in which patriarchal values prevail. Implications for treatment are discussed.

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Gendered power in eating habits: insight into childhood obesity in a Chinese family context

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2011

Journal of Family Therapy

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Parental perceptions, feeding practices, feeding styles, and level of acculturation of Chinese Americans in relation to their school-age child's weight status

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Exploring Social Workers' Use of the Socioecological Model as an Intervention and Research Framework for Treating Overweight or Obese Clients

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2014

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The purpose of this study was to identify the empirical contribution made by the social work profession in the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity. The constructs of the socioecological model of health, which suggest that there are multiple levels of influence on individual behaviors, were used as a conceptual framework to synthesize studies authored by social work researchers investigating overweight and obesity risk factors. A review of obesity-related research written by social workers published over an unrestricted time was conducted. The author found 51 articles in published peer-review journals written by social workers from 1993 to 2013. The reviewed studies included participants living in the United States, China, Israel, and Australia. Findings indicate that the majority of research conducted by social workers address overweight and obesity treatment and consequences at the individual level, and there is little on how social workers plan to address this issue from community-level or policy-related perspectives. This review is the first comprehensive study of social workers' empirical coverage of varying levels of influences affecting obesity. Practice and policy implications are discussed for social work professionals employed in community settings.

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Childhood Obesity in a Chinese Family Context

Cited by 3 publications

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Gendered power in eating habits: insight into childhood obesity in a Chinese family context

Gendered power in eating habits: insight into childhood obesity in a Chinese family context

Parental perceptions, feeding practices, feeding styles, and level of acculturation of Chinese Americans in relation to their school-age child's weight status

Exploring Social Workers' Use of the Socioecological Model as an Intervention and Research Framework for Treating Overweight or Obese Clients

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