Abstract
Background
Food decision-making processes interact with family and community environments to shape families’ thinking (i.e., their constructed reality) about food, eating, health, and well-being as discussed by Gillespie and Gillespie (J Fam Consum Sci 99(2):22–28 2007).
Purpose
To understand the processes and impetuses for changing family food and eating routines and policies and to develop a framework for the family food decision-making system (FFDS).
Methods
Interviews and observations with parents and change agents were used to generate grounded theory in the form of propositions which provided the basis for the FFDS framework.
Results
The propositions elucidate the processes of and influences on family food decision-making systems. The framework illustrates the family food decision-making system and processes of changing family food and eating routines and policies.
Conclusion
The FDMS framework begins to address the complexity of food decision-making to guide intervention planning and further research.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Gillespie AH, Gillespie GW. Family food decision-making: An ecological systems framework. J Fam Consum Sci. 2007; 99(2): 22–28.
Manning P, Maines DR. Theory and method in symbolic interactionism. Symb Interact. 2003; 26(Special Issue): 498–675.
Gillespie AH, Gillespie GW. Generating grounded theory with community partners. J Community Nutr. 2006; 8(1): 16–23.
Kirk M, Gillespie AH. Factors affecting food choices of working mothers with young families. J Nutr Educ. 1990; 22: 161–168.
Acknowledgments
The Family Food Decision-making System Framework is the culmination of the work of many who have worked in and with the food decision-making Collaborative Engaged Research team including students, community-based professionals, community nutrition educators, and colleagues around the world who form the Food Decision-making Learning Community. I especially want to acknowledge the following collaborators: Kathleen Dischner, Julia Felice, Leigh Gantner, Gilbert Gillespie, David Herring, Helen Howard, Miligros Querubin, Laura Smith, and Guan-Jen Sung.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
About this article
Cite this article
Gillespie, A.M.H., Johnson-Askew, W.L. Changing Family Food and Eating Practices: The Family Food Decision-Making System. ann. behav. med. 38 (Suppl 1), 31–36 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-009-9122-7
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-009-9122-7