Lunchbox Preparation as a Social Practice and Its Impact on Children's Oral Health in Culturally Diverse Contexts
Through a social practice lens, it was demonstrated how everyday decisions around the contents of lunchboxes are often driven by convenience, emotional needs and not by individual choices. This may contribute to increased consumption of retentive and sugary foods thus shaping dietary routines and eating patterns that have implications for children's oral health. The findings also highlight the need to view these food-related practices as socially embedded rather than purely individual or nutrition-driven.
Authors
- Colleen M. Fisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7947-2649)
- Hanny Calache (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1613-0585)
- Linda Slack‐Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5859-7055)
- Paul Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5559-9714)
- Rashmi Jamkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4253-9114)
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Torrens University Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
- Published
- 2026-01-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.70042
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 42.00
Funders
- Australian Government