dc.contributor.author | Alm, Siril | |
dc.contributor.author | Olsen, Svein Ottar | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-10T09:58:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-10T09:58:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.description.abstract | <b>Purpose -</b> This paper aims to enhance understanding of the influence of increased food
availability and social learning in kindergartens on children’s attitudes towards food. In
addition, it discusses questions regarding children and their parent’s attitudes and seafood
consumption at home.<br>
<b>Design/methodology/approach -</b> The study employs a qualitative approach that includes
semi structured interviews with twenty-four Norwegian children aged 4–6 years, interviewed
in pairs. They represented two public kindergartens. One group attended a seafood
intervention and the other did not. The intervention comprised seafood served as lunch twice
per week, in addition to various educational activities designed to increase children’s
knowledge of seafood.<br>
<b>Findings- </b>Children who attended the seafood intervention used more cognitive associations
by describing seafood as healthy. They also expressed more positive attitudes towards seafood
compared with the other children. The findings indicate a stronger socialization effect from
parents than preschool teachers.<br>
<b>Research limitations/implications-</b> The children proved to have limited cognitive and
communicative abilities for participation in semi structured interviews. Future studies should
consider older samples and/or methods that are more adapted to their cognitive abilities.
Results cannot be generalized due to the relative small sample and performed in one culture.<br>
<b>Social implications-</b> To promote a healthier diet, children’s caregivers and school authorities
should make seafood more available. Preschool teachers should be encouraged to eat meals
with the children in order to function as positive role models.<br>
<b>Originality/value-</b> The study addresses a currently under-researched issue concerning the
influence of kindergartens on children’s food attitudes towards a specific food category. | en_US |
dc.description | This is the accepted manuscript version. Published version available at <a href=http://doi.org/10.1108/YC-11-2013-00414>http://doi.org/10.1108/YC-11-2013-00414</a> | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Young Consumers 2015, 16(1):36-49 | en_US |
dc.identifier.cristinID | FRIDAID 1237410 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1108/YC-11-2013-00414 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1758-7212 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1747-3616 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10037/10130 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Emerald | en_US |
dc.relation.projectID | Nofima AS: 21223 | en_US |
dc.rights.accessRights | openAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Modeling | en_US |
dc.subject | norms | en_US |
dc.subject | food availability | en_US |
dc.subject | mere exposure | en_US |
dc.subject | fish | en_US |
dc.subject | preschool | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Pedagogiske fag: 280 | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Social science: 200::Education: 280 | en_US |
dc.title | Exploring seafood socialization in the kindergarten: An intervention’s influence on children’s attitudes | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Tidsskriftartikkel | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |