Week 8 - Family Meals, Photovoice

Question 1

3 ways families have changed in the past century

Answer 1

1. Major decline in fertility
2. Changes in family structure
3. Changes in family roles and activities

Question 2

define/explain: sandwich generation

Answer 2

• 1 in 4 care for elder family member
• women provide most of the unpaid care
• adversely affects: their jobs and careers, their own physical and emotional health, other family relationships and responsibilities
• increased use of home care services, respite, but these costly services are insufficient to meet needs

Question 3

Why is the family meal important?

Answer 3

• symbol of shared family life
• organizes the family, contributes to physical, mental, and social well-being
• provides structure to the day
• place for socialization of children
• meets nutritional needs of family members
• involves a number of tasks and activities/shared work that can contribute to family solidarity

Question 4

What is happening to the family meal?

Answer 4

• people still want and value family meals, but patterns of eating are changing in response to work roles and technology
• from 3 meals/day to ‘grazing’
• food available 24/7 outside the home