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Publication Date: 2012
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Creating Healthy Families through Shared Physical Activity and Nutritionally Sound Meals
Robinson, Cheryl Malone; McNulty, Betty; McCoy, Merwin A.; Johnston, Linda
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, v104 n3 p12-15 2012
Families today are very busy: parents hurry to jobs, workouts, school, church, and a plethora of other commitments and children are often hurried off to school or daycare. As a result, quality time for families seems to be scarce. Mealtimes, during which the family members sit down together for a relaxed time of eating and sharing, may be a thing of the past for many families. Chaotic lifestyles seem to be common-place among families today and this hurried pace brings with it a multitude of problems.
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Time Management, Family Relationship, Eating Habits, Nutrition, Family Influence, Life Style, Health Promotion, Participation, Child Health, Physical Activity Level
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