This study examined the food acceptance behaviour of preschool children in Taiwan from their parents’ perspectives. The research explored food preferences and aversions of preschool children and how parents’ beliefs, concerns and coping strategies influenced their food acceptance behaviour. This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to obtain answers to the research questions. This appears to be the first study of its kind in Taiwan. The results of this research were represented in three ways: as themes and sub-themes, as narratives for two families, and as concept maps to show the relationship between themes and preschool children’s food acceptance behaviour. The major findings of this research are firstly, that children showed a wide range of food acceptance behaviours that are established early in life. Secondly, parents had a number of beliefs and concerns about the nature of the food acceptance behaviour of their preschool children. They described many factors that they believe affect their children’s eating behaviour including the influence of caregivers, parents themselves, siblings, grandparents, peers, the kindergarten teacher, the kindergarten cook, and the media. Thirdly, parents’ rearing styles influence the eating habits of preschool children. The thesis concludes by pointing to useful directions and recommendations for further research, education and policy around the issue of early childhood food acceptance behaviour.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 271-290) Also available in print.

<p>Overweight and obesity in children is an extensive and accelerating </p><p> problem in the western world. The risk factors for overweight are well-</p><p> known and well-documented. Focus should lie in the prophylactic work </p><p> in order to prevent overweight and obesity in preschool children.</p><p> The aim of our study has been to highlight the role of the district</p><p> nurse in her/his work to prevent overweight and obesity in preschool </p><p> children. The study was carried out through studies as a literature </p><p> review. In order to support the parents and taking their circumstances </p><p> and conditions into consideration, it was considered very important that </p><p> the district nurse paid attention to the view of the parents on the weight </p><p> of their child. Parents were considered to have an important role in </p><p> giving their children healthy eating habits. The attitude of the district </p><p> nurse was relevant as to how she/he treated the overweight and how </p><p> she/he tackled the preventive work. Professional practice and training </p><p> within the field were important factors in making the district nurse </p><p> succeed in her/his work to prevent overweight and obesity in children. </p><p> Lack of time and lack of parental commitment and attitude were the </p><p> main reasons for limiting the district nurse in her work to prevent </p><p> overweight and obesity in children. Personnel within the primary care </p><p> should supervise and coordinate health promoting measures in order to </p><p> prevent overweight and obesity in children. The district nurse plays a </p><p> unique part in influencing the parents very early on in their children’s </p><p> life by arranging regular and repeated visits to the child welfare center. </p><p> The basis for a successful work by the district nurse is training and the </p><p> fact that she is made aware of her own attitudes towards overweight. </p><p> More research is imperative to support and develop guidelines for </p><p> preventing overweight and obesity in children.</p>

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept of Marriage, Family, and Human Development, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-84).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Lehigh University, 2000. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-106).

Thesis (M.S.)--Ball State University, 2009. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Dec. 14, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-39).