151
Views
7
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Fearing Fat

Exploring the Discursive Links between Childhood Obesity, Parenting, and Leisure

, &

References

  • Active Healthy Kids Canada. (2012). Is active play extinct? Report card on physical activity for children and youth. Toronto, Ontario: Active Healthy Kids Canada.
  • Anis, A. H., Zhang, W., Bansback, N., Guh, D. P., Amarsi, Z., & Birmingham, C. L. (2009). Obesity and overweight in Canada: An update cost-of-illness study. Obesity Reviews, 11, 31–40.
  • Bassett, D. R. (2008). Physical activity of Canadian and American children: A focus on youth in Amish, Mennonite, and modern cultures. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 33(4), 831–835.
  • Beck, U. (1992). Risk society: Towards a new modernity. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Ltd.
  • Beck, U., & Beck-Gernsheim, E. (1995). The normal chaos of love. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press. By the Numbers… (2013). Meredith. Retrieved from http://www.meredith.com/circulation.html
  • Calhoun, C., & Karaganis, J. (2003). Critical theory. In G. R. Smart (Ed.), Handbook of social theory (pp. 179–200). London, UK: Sage.
  • Campos, P. (2004). The obesity myth: Why America's obsession with weight is hazardous to your health. New York, NY: Gothman Publishers.
  • Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (2007). Report 7. Healthy weights for healthy kids. Ottawa, ON: Government of Canada.
  • Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis. London, UK: Sage Publications.
  • Coakley, J. (2006). The good father: Parental expectations and youth sports. Leisure Studies, 25(2), 153–163.
  • Colley, R. C., Garriguet, D., Janssen, I., Craig, C. L., Clarke, J., & Tremblay, M. (2011). Physical activity of Canadian children and youth: accelerometer results from the 2007 to 2009 Canadian health measures survey. Component of Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X: Health Reports, Vol. 22, no. 1
  • Critcher, C. (2003). Moral panics and the media. Buckingham, UK: Buckingham Open University Press.
  • Dalton, W. T., & Kitzmann, K. M. (2008). Broadening parental involvement in family-based interventions for pediatric overweight: Implications for family systems and child health. Family and Community Health, 31(4), 259–268.
  • Dowshen, S. (2011, February). How TV affects your child. Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_affects_child.html
  • Epstein, L. H., Smith, J. A., Vara, L. S., & Rodefer, J. S. (1991). Behavioral economic analysis of activity choices in obese children. Health Psychology, 10(5), 311–316.
  • Evans, J., Rich, E., & Davies, B. & Allwood, R. (2008). Education, disordered eating and obesity discourse: Fat fabrications. London, UK: Routledge.
  • Frieden, T. R., Dietz, W., & Collins, J. (2010). Reducing childhood obesity through policy change: Acting now to prevent obesity. Health Affairs, 29(3), 357–364.
  • Fullagar, S. (2009). Governing healthy family lifestyles through discourses of risk and responsibility. In Wright, J., & Harwood, V. (Eds.), Biopolitics and the ‘Obesity Epidemic’: Governing bodies (pp. 108–126). New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Furedi, F. (2002). Paranoid parenting: Why ignoring the experts may be best for your child. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press.
  • Gard, M., & Wright, J. (2005). The ‘obesity epidemic’: Science, morality, and ideology. London, UK: Routledge.
  • Gill, T. P., Baur, L. A., Steinbeck, K. S., Storlien, L. H., & Singh, M. A. F. (2009). Childhood obesity in Australia remains a widespread health concern that warrants population-wide prevention programs. Medical Journal of Australia, 191(1), 46–48.
  • Gillies, V. (2008). Perspectives on parenting responsibility: Contextualizing values and practices. Journal of Law and Society, 35(1), 95–112.
  • Guba, E. C., & Lincoln, Y. S. (2011). Paradigmatic controversies: Contradictions, and emerging confluences. In Denzin, N., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.), The Sage handbook of qualitative research (4th ed.), pp. 97–128). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Hardyman, C. (2007). Dream babies: Childcare advice from John Locke to Gina Ford. London, UK: Francis Lincoln Publishers.
  • Harrington, M. (2013). Families, gender, social class, and leisure. In V. J. Freysinger, S. M. Shaw, K. A. Henderson, & M. D. Bialeschki (Eds.), Leisure, women, and gender (pp. 325–323). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.
  • Health Canada. Canada's food guide: Children. (2011, March). Retrieved from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/choose-choix/advice-conseil/child-enfant-eng.php
  • Hesse-Biber, S. N. (2007). The cult of thinness (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
  • Hier, S. (2008). Thinking beyond moral panic: Risk, responsibility, and the politics of moraliza- tion. Theoretical Criminology, 12(2), 173–190.
  • Janssen, I., Katzmaryk, P., Boyce, W. F., King, M. A., & Picket, W. (2004). Overweight and obesity in Canadian adolescents and their associations with dietary habits and physical activity patterns. Journal of Adolescent Health, 35(5), 360–367.
  • Johnston, D. D., & Swanson, D.H. (2006). Constructing the ‘Good Mother’: The experience of mothering ideologies by work status. Sex Roles, 54, 509–519.
  • Klein, J. D., & Dietz, W. (2010). Childhood obesity: The new taboo. Health Affairs, 29(3), 388–392. doi:10.1377/hithaff.2009.0736
  • Knaak, S. J. (2010). Contextualising risk, constructing choice: breastfeeding and good mothering in risk society. Health, Risk & Society, 12(4), 345–355.
  • Langlois, K., & Garriguet, D. (2011). Sugar consumption among Canadians of all ages. Component of Statistic Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X Health Reports: Vol. 22, no. 3.
  • Lee, E. (2008). Living with risk in the era of ‘intensive motherhood’: Maternal identity and infant feeding. Health, Risk & Society, 10(5), 467–477.
  • Lee, E., MacVarish, J., & Bristow, J. (2010). Risk, health, and parenting culture. Health, Risk, & Society, 12(4), 293–300.
  • Lobstein, T., Baur, L., & Uauy, R. (2004). Obesity in children and young people: A crisis in public health. Obesity Reviews, 5(1), 4–85.
  • Louv, R. (2005). Last child in the woods. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books.
  • Ludwig, D. S., Peterson, K. E., & Gortemaker, S. L. (2001). Relation between consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and childhood obesity: A prospective, observational analysis, The Lancet, 357(9255), 505–508.
  • Maher, J. M., Fraser, S., & Wright, J. (2010). Framing the mother: Childhood obesity, maternal responsibility and care. Journal of Gender Studies, 19(3), 233–247.
  • Malik, V. S., Popkin, B. M., Bray, G. A., Despres, J. P., & Hu, F. B. (2010). Sugar-sweetened beverages, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease risk. Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, 121, 1356–1364.
  • Margarey, A. (2008). Childhood obesity epidemic: Further evidence but it's action we need. Nutrition & Dietics, 65(3), 190–191.
  • Media Kit 2013. (2013). Today's Parent Group. Retrieved from http://www.rogersconnect.com/files/TodaysParent_MediaKit.pdg
  • Millington, D. (2010, October 16). How to stop using food as a reward. Retrieved from http://fitnessweightlosscenter.com/diets/how-stop-using-food-reward/
  • Munro, E. (2007). Child protection. London, UK: Sage Publications.
  • Munroe, R. (2013). It's a PARENT's Best Friend. Rogersconnect.com. Retrieved from http://www.rogersconnect.com/publication/today-s-parent
  • Moreno, M. A. (2009). Sugary drinks and childhood obesity: Advice for parents. Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 163(4).
  • Parton, N. (2006). Safeguarding childhood: Early intervention and surveillance in a late modern society. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Potwarka, L. R., Katzynski, A. T., & Flack, A. L. (2008). Places to play: Association of park space and facilities with healthy weight status among children. Journal of Community Health, 33, 344–350.
  • Reese, H. (2005). From parental responsibility to parenting responsibility. Current Legal Issues, 8, 459–483.
  • Roemmich, J. N., Epstein, L. H., Raja, S., Yin, L., Robinson, J., & Winiewicz, D. (2006). Association of access to parks and recreational facilities with the physical activity of young children. Preventive Medicine, 437(441).
  • Rohloff, A., & Wright, S. (2010). Moral panics and social theory: Beyond the heuristic. Current Sociology, 58(3), 403–419.
  • Shannon, C. S. (2013). “Mom, there are certain activities fat girls shouldn't do”: Considering the leisure experiences of overweight girls and the role of parents. In V. J. Freysinger, S. M. Shaw, K. A. Henderson & M. D. Bialeschki (Eds.), Leisure, women, and gender (pp. 137–149). State College, PA: Venture Publishing.
  • Shannon, C. S., & Shaw, S. M. (2008). Mothers and daughters: Teaching and learning about leisure. Leisure Sciences, 30(1), 1–16.
  • Shaw, S. M. (2006). Resistance. In C. Rojek, S. M. Shaw, & A. J. Veal (Eds.), Handbook of leisure studies (pp. 533–545). London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Shaw, S. M. (2008). Family leisure and changing ideologies of parenthood. Sociology Compass, 2(2), 688–703.
  • Shaw, S. M. (2010). Diversity and ideology: Changes in Canadian family life and implications for leisure. World Leisure, 52(1), 4–13.
  • Shaw, S. M., & Dawson, D. (2001). Purposive leisure: Examining parental discourses on family activities. Journal of Leisure Research, 33(2), 217–231.
  • Shaw, S. M., Hilbrecht, M., Mainland, M., & Prier, A. (in press). A critical constructionist and mixed methods approach to understanding parenting practices and children's leisure. Selected Papers from the International Sociological Association Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden. Madrid, Spain: International Sociological Association.
  • Shields, M. (2006). Overweight and obesity among children and youth. Health Reports: Statistics Canada, 17(3), 27–42.
  • Shields, M., Connor, S., & Tremblay, M. S. (2008). Effects of measurement on obesity and morbidity. Component of Statistics Canada catalogue no. 82-003-X Health Reports: Vol. 19, No. 2.
  • Shields, M., & Tremblay, M. S. (2008). Sedentary behavior and obesity. Component of Statistic Canada Catalogue no. 82-003-X Health Reports: Vol. 19, n. 2.
  • Singh, G. K., Kogan, M. D., & Van Dyck, P. C. (2010). Changes in state-specific childhood obesity and overweight prevalence in the United States from 2003-2007. Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 164(7), 598–607.
  • Sonneville, K. R., La Pelle, N., Taveras, E. M., Gillman, M. W., & Prosser, L. A. (2009). Economic and other barriers to adopting recommendations to prevent childhood obesity: Results of a focus group study with parents. BMC Pediatrics, 9, 81. DOI:10.1186/1471-2431-9-81.
  • Tremblay, M. S., Leblanc, A. G., Kho, M. E., Saunders, T. J., Larouche, R., Colley, R. C., Goldfield, G., & Gorber, S. C. (2011). Systematic review of sedentary behavior and health indicators in school-aged children and youth. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 8(98), 1–22.
  • Tudor, C., Williams, J. E., Reis, J. P., & Pluto, D. (2002). Utility of pedometers for assessing physical activity: Convergent validity. Sports Medicine, 32(12), 795–808.
  • Vandewater, E. A., Shim, M., & Caplovitz, A. G. (2004). Linking obesity and activity level with children's television and video game use. Journal of Adolescence, 27, 71–85.
  • Witaker, R. C. (2001). The childhood obesity epidemic: Lessons for preventing socially determined health conditions. Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 11, 973–976.
  • Wodak, R. (2010). Critical discourse analysis: Some important concepts and considerations. Unpublished manuscript, Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK. Retrieved from http://www.eui.eu/Proj-ects/ACCEPT/Documents/Events/2010-11-2ndMeetingACCEPT/presentations/CRITICALDISCOURSE(ANALYSIS)RuthWodakpresentation.pdf
  • Wodak, R., & Meyers, M. (2009). Methods of critical discourse analysis (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
  • Woodruff, S. J., & Hanning, R. M. (2008). A review of family meal influence on adolescents' dietary intake. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 69(1), 14–22.
  • World Health Organization. (2010). Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health, 2003. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO.
  • Wright, J., & Harwood, V. (Eds.) (2009). Biopolotics and the ‘obesity epidemic’: Governing bodies. New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Wu, X. Y., Ohinmaa, A., & Veugelers, P. J. (2011). Diet quality, physical activity, body weight and health-related quality of life among grade 5 students in Canada. Public Health Nutrition, 1–7.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.