The Socio-Economic Boundaries Shaping Young People's Lunchtime Food Practices on a School Day

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Socio-Economic Boundaries Shaping Young People's Lunchtime Food Practices on a School Day

AU - Wills, Wendy J.

AU - Danesi, Giada

AU - Kapetanaki, Ariadne B.

AU - Hamilton, Laura K.

PY - 2018/5/1

Y1 - 2018/5/1

N2 - Not enough is known about the relationship between socio-economic deprivation and places where young people purchase food at lunchtime on a school day. This paper draws on qualitative data from 600 + young people aged 13–15 years and illustrates that socioeconomic factors form boundaries that young people have a feeling for when buying food. This informs where they seek out lunch (at school or in local food outlets) and what products, service and prices they access and find acceptable. Such insights help to understand why inequalities in young people's health and eating practices prevail.

AB - Not enough is known about the relationship between socio-economic deprivation and places where young people purchase food at lunchtime on a school day. This paper draws on qualitative data from 600 + young people aged 13–15 years and illustrates that socioeconomic factors form boundaries that young people have a feeling for when buying food. This informs where they seek out lunch (at school or in local food outlets) and what products, service and prices they access and find acceptable. Such insights help to understand why inequalities in young people's health and eating practices prevail.

KW - food and drink practices

KW - lunchtime

KW - school

KW - socioeconomic boundaries

KW - young people

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85044928608&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1111/chso.12261

DO - 10.1111/chso.12261

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85044928608

SN - 0951-0605

VL - 32

SP - 195

EP - 206

JO - Children and Society

JF - Children and Society

IS - 3

ER -