No dinner tonight. The harms of a fallacious educational strategy on children’s eating behavior

Journal title MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL’INFANZIA
Author/s Carolina Tognon
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/2
Language Italian Pages 19 P. 97-115 File size 211 KB
DOI 10.3280/MAL2024-002006
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The aim of the essay is to analyze the use of food as a method of reward and pun-ishment within the family context, with a specific focus on the practice of using food deprivation as a punitive measure against children. Despite the persistent belief in its efficacy, these parental strategies have detrimental effects on children’s relationship with food and the formation of their identity, serving as a risk factor for the develop-ment of Eating Disorders. Finally, the importance of respecting fundamental rights is underscored, advocating for an educational approach that refrains from using food instrumentally, prioritizing the overall well-being of children and adolescents.

Keywords: Violence, Childhood, Maltreatment, Food, Eating Disorders.

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Carolina Tognon, A letto senza cena. I danni di una strategia educativa fallace sul comportamento alimentare dei minori in "MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL’INFANZIA" 2/2024, pp 97-115, DOI: 10.3280/MAL2024-002006